The Malaysian Army is facing challenges in recruiting qualified soldiers and is exploring ways to attract young people with expertise in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Army Chief Gen Tan Sri Muhammad Hafizuddeain Jantan suggests being less strict on physical requirements for candidates with exceptional STEM skills, potentially allowing for slightly shorter heights. He emphasizes the need to develop a cyber force squad and believes STEM specialists can be valuable assets.
: The Malaysian Army is looking into providing flexibility in the recruitment of young soldiers who are well-versed in the fields of science, technology and technical skills to join the service.
“We are having difficulties in getting good and quality recruits and I feel this problem is also faced by other countries. To tackle this problem we have discussed several possibilities. Perhaps, after this, we may not be so critical of the physical aspect but give more focus on skills or qualifications, particularly based on science and technology.
Muhammad Hafizuddeain also said that candidates with expertise in certain fields can optimise their abilities to be turned into assets for the service. Muhammad Hafizuddeain added that the TDM receives 10,000 applications online for every intake session and, of that total, 4,000 are chosen to attend the final interview.
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