JALAN Hang Jebat in Kuala Lumpur is home to a host of venerable educational institutions. Within a one-kilometre radius of Stadium Merdeka, one can find Victoria Institution, Methodist Boys’ Secondary School, SM Stella Maris, SMJK Confucian, and SJKC Jalan Davidson (Jalan Hang Jebat’s former name).
However, not many know that also nestled in this area is another gem known as the Vocational Training Opportunity Centre (VTOC), an institution that has impacted more than 1,500 young lives from some of Malaysia’s most destitute households over the last two decades.