Higher Education Ministry targets at least 55pc of SPM holders to further studies in TVET by 2025, says minister

Higher Instruction Minister Datuk Seri Noraini Ahmad speaks throughout the launch of Sukan Institusi Pengajian Tinggi (SUKIPT) 2022 at Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI), Tanjung Malim June 17, 2022. — Bernama pic

Sunday, 19 Jun 2022 4:29 PM MYT

BATU PAHAT, June 19 — The Ministry of Greater Schooling (MOHE) is targeting at minimum 55 per cent of Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) holders to additional their studies in the industry of technological, vocational training and teaching (TVET) by 2025.

Its Minister Datuk Seri Noraini Ahmad mentioned the focus on was in line with one of the initiatives stipulated beneath the 12th Malaysian Strategy, particularly for college graduates to get hold of the Malaysian Capabilities Certificate (SKM).

She claimed efforts to empower TVET expected the cooperation of numerous get-togethers, which includes business gamers.

“MOHE constantly welcomes new thoughts and the industry’s sights on how to even further bolster the country’s better education and learning sector.

“Close cooperation involving the universities and industries is pretty crucial in an effort and hard work to produce quality graduates who are equipped to fulfill business needs,” she mentioned when officiating the TVET Empowerment programme at Dewan Sultan Ibrahim, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), in this article currently.

In the meantime, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM) vice-chancellor Prof Ruzairi Abdul Rahim stated the college aims to expand its TVET-primarily based classes made available at the bigger schooling institution in the upcoming a few several years.

“Currently, we are giving various TVET-based courses at the College of Technological and Vocational Training and the Faculty of Engineering Technologies, which will be even further expanded,” he said. — Bernama