Restructure education system to have 'career ready' students, says Wisdom Foundation


KOTA KINABALU: The Malaysian education system should be restructured so it produces "career ready" students, says Sabah-based think-tank Wisdom Foundation.

"One of the underlying causes of unemployment is the Malaysian education system, which prioritises academic achievement as opposed to ensuring career-ready students," its chairman Datuk Seri Wilfred Madius Tangau said.

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