Technical and vocational education and training (TVET) is a crucial component of the Malaysian education system, serving a linchpin role in bolstering national economic growth and employment.
Training learners with high competency in industry-relevant skills to meet Malaysian market demands has long been a national priority, with the Higher Education Ministry having predicted a demand for an additional 1.3 million TVET workers by 2020 in the 12 National Key Economic Areas (NKEA), under the Economic Transformation Programme (ETP).