Jelita to give women access to male dominated TVET fields

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi giving his speech at the launch of the Jelita programme on Aug 3.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Job Empowerment by Learning and Inclusive Technical Advancement (Jelita) programme is expected to empower women and give them access to the male dominated fields under Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET).

Universiti Teknikal Malaysia vice-chancellor Prof Dr Massila Kamalrudin said women should discard the mindset of associating TVET with the 3D sector of Dirty, Difficult and Dangerous jobs.