Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) can no longer be seen as a 'second chance' option, as it now offers substantial job prospects. According to Zuleah Darsong, the Director-General of the Department of Skills Development (JPK), young people who enroll in TVET institutions have excellent prospects for building successful careers and exploring opportunities on a global scale.
It is said that this matter is also evidenced by the participation of 15 highly skilled Malaysian youth competing at the international level in the WorldSkills (WSC 2024) competition in Lyon, France, starting tomorrow. "We hope that youths participating in this competition (WSC 2024) will serve as examples for those who are currently pursuing skills education at public or private TVET institutions, as well as for students who will be entering TVET".
"TVET, as people say, offers career opportunities in the future, as long as they are genuinely interested in pursuing studies or training at TVET skill institutes. God willing, success will be with us", he said while inspecting preparations for the WSC 2024 event. Elaborating further, Zuleah stated that the skills of youth is indeed necessary for the country to progress in line with the current technological advancements.
"We see that jobs now require them to have high skills", he said. Regarding the final preparations of the participants for WSC 2024, he stated that the preparations for all the youth to face the competition was progressing smoothly. "Participants today were given the opportunity to hone their skills at the new workstation where they will be competing. Today, they showed such a confident spirit, eager to begin their struggle", he said.
At the WorldSkills Competition 2024 (WSC 2024), Malaysia is represented by 15 talented youth, including students from Public Skills Training Institutions and Higher Education Institutions nationwide. They will compete in 14 out of the 62 skill areas featured in the event. The competition begins tomorrow and runs until September 15, covering diverse fields such as Robot System Integration, IT Software Solutions for Business, Heavy Vehicle Technology, and Digital Construction. Malaysia is striving to win at least three medals in this edition of the competition.
