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Pahang is channelling more than RM5 million this year into technical and vocational education, focusing on infrastructure and workforce readiness before major investments arrive in the state.
Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek has tasked Setapak Vocational College students with designing practical drone security systems for their campus. Students have one month to present proposals as part of a collaboration with South Korea's education sector.
Pahang's Menteri Besar has called on Orang Asli youths to pursue technical and vocational education, highlighting the importance of skills training in improving job prospects and reducing school dropout rates within the indigenous community.
The Raja of Perlis has stressed that technical and vocational education remains crucial for cultivating skilled professionals capable of driving national competitiveness amid rapid technological transformation.
A 21-year-old Aquaculture Technology student at Jeli Polytechnic has transformed his YouTube-inspired terrarium hobby into a thriving small business, selling miniature gardens ranging from RM10 to RM570 while balancing his studies and establishing a campus club.
Malaysia's Academy in Industry programme is reshaping vocational education by linking struggling youth with real workplace training, creating pathways to employment and entrepreneurship while addressing critical skills shortages.
Malaysia's Academy in Industry programme is reshaping vocational training by combining classroom instruction with real workplace experience. With an 88.7% employment rate, the initiative aims to enrol 50,000 participants by 2030 across multiple sectors.
Kelantan's new TeknoVocasX Academy campus, launching in October, seeks to address youth outmigration by providing quality vocational education and local employment opportunities without requiring students to leave the state.
Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has committed to sponsoring umrah pilgrimages for vocational trainees who secure gold medals at the WorldSkills competition, recognising exceptional achievement in technical education.
QSR Brands' KFC Malaysia and Yayasan JCorp have produced 37 skilled graduates through their ADI apprenticeship programme, bringing the total trained workforce to 60 since the initiative's 2023 launch in the quick-service restaurant sector.
Malaysia's new TVET Commission is on track for completion by year-end, Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid announced at an event in Johor, replacing the existing National TVET Council as part of broader vocational education reforms.