MELAKA: Students undertaking Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) should consider becoming technopreneurs, says Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
The Deputy Prime Minister said TVET offers promising opportunities in the entrepreneurship sector.
Government support is essential in realising such potential, he said.
“We are grateful for the growing trust of parents (in TVET) today. That is why we must find new ways to nurture and transform the mindset of TVET students into future technopreneurs.”
Ahmad Zahid said to date, TVET institutions under Majlis Amanah Rakyat have produced 50 TVET millionaires.
Speaking at the 2025 National TVET Day celebration, he said as Malaysia moves towards becoming a developed nation, the involvement of all parties in driving the country’s progress must be properly coordinated.
This is especially to help groups that are often seen as marginalised within the country’s education system, he said.
“For instance, the National TVET Council has taken the responsibility to recruit huffaz students to join TVET so that their future can be better secured,” he said, Bernama reported.
The Deputy Prime Minister cited examples, including huffaz students enrolled at Universiti Kuala Lumpur’s aerospace and maritime affairs faculties as well as at Universiti Tenaga Nasional.
“The response has been quite good (from the huffaz) and we welcome their contributions to building this country,” he said.
