Kula Segaran: TVET good option for furthering studies
Human Resources Minister M. Kulasegaran speaks to reporters during a visit to TalentCorp’s office in Kota Damansara January 23, 2019. The minister said Technical and Vocational Education and Training which emphasises skills is a good option for furthering studies. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
He said this was in line with the country’s aim to produce more skilled workers as currently the percentage stood at only 28 per cent when the target by 2020 is 35 per cent. He also said involvement of the Chinese and Indian communities in TVET was rather lukewarm, standing at one and five per cent respectively, and that the ministry was intensifying efforts to encourage higher participation from them as well as the Orang Asli community.
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