Poor interest in STEM courses


Ahmad Zakiyuddin (second left) visiting a participating booth after launching the IEEE International Microwave, Electron Devices, Solid-State Circuits Symposium at Penang Skills Development Centre in Bayan Lepas. With him are IEEE Penang chairman Bernard Lim (left) and Dr Lee (second right).

INDUSTRY players are sounding the alarm bell as only 20% of students are furthering their studies in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.

Penang Skills Development Centre (PSDC) chief executive officer Muhamed Ali Hajah Mydin said the downtrend among Malaysian students was at a worrying state.

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