KUALA LUMPUR: The starting salary of vocational and technical graduates at between RM2,000 and RM5,000 a month is comparable to that of university graduates, said Deputy Education Minister Datuk Chong Sin Woon.
“They are highly sought after by industries - 90% of those in our TVET (technical and vocational education and training) who graduated last year are already employed,” said Chong after the opening ceremony of the third High Officials Meeting on South-East Asia TVET at Swiss Garden Residences, here, Tuesday.
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