PUTRAJAYA, May 24 — The government has been urged to introduce a new act to streamline and enhance the country’s Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) ecosystem.
PUTRAJAYA, May 24 — The government has been urged to introduce a new act to streamline and enhance the country’s Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) ecosystem.
Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said this proposal was one of the key recommendations put forward during a retreat held yesterday to mark the first anniversary of the Bumiputera Economic Congress (KEB).
He noted that the proposed act would serve to coordinate the efforts of all 12 ministries currently involved in implementing the national TVET agenda, ultimately transforming it into a central pillar of the country's education system.
Additionally, Zahid said the retreat proposed elevating the National TVET Council to the status of a commission to better coordinate and strengthen the TVET framework.
“This commission won’t require new staffing or large funding. Instead, it will optimise and align existing functions in a more targeted way,” he said.
The National TVET Council was formed in 2021 to improve coordination in the TVET sector, which has since been elevated to a national priority.
n a related development, Zahid announced that KEB’s head of the Education Reform and Human Capital Cluster, Prof Tan Sri Dr Noor Azlan Ghazali, has been appointed to lead the newly formed Bumiputera Economic Data Centre and Dashboard.
This initiative will be placed under the purview of Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA), in partnership with the Ministry of Economy and the Bumiputera Agenda Steering Unit (Teraju).
On the issue of wages for TVET graduates, Zahid said the government is actively working to secure premium salaries ranging between RM3,500 and RM5,000, especially for holders of Malaysian Skills Certificate (SKM) Levels 3 to 5, through continuous collaboration with industry players.
“We advocate premium salaries for TVET graduates. While we don’t compel companies to offer these wages, we engage with them to encourage fair remuneration.
“The government has established not just memoranda of understanding but also memoranda of agreement with industry partners,” he added.
He was responding to findings from the Malaysia Labour Market Insight Series, which showed that over 65 per cent of the country’s degree holders earn less than RM3,000 a month — a figure considered insufficient for long-term financial stability or upward mobility. — Bernama
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