KUALA LUMPUR: The Higher Education Ministry has made it clear that it wants to be “speaking the same language” as the industries, says Adam Adli Abd Halim.
The Deputy Higher Education Minister said this would ensure technical, vocational education and training (TVET) graduates are employable and TVET becomes a first choice for students.
“We need a system where students aren't just 'finished' when they graduate—they must be connected,” he said when officiating the prelaunch ceremony for the Government-Industry TVET Coordination Body (GITC) TVET Placement Centre at Wisma FMM on Thursday (May 7).
“Let’s make sure our TVET graduates are recognised for what they truly are - the backbone of Malaysia’s future,” he said.
Describing it as “a bridge between the classrooms of our TVET institutions and the actual floorboards of our industries”, Adam Adli said GITC has successfully identified and found a solution to one of the biggest challenges in the TVET ecosystem – connecting the graduates to meaningful careers.
“It takes the guesswork out of the transition from education to employment. It provides our graduates with a structured "landing zone" where they are supported, guided, and matched with the right opportunities,” he said.
GITC chairman Tan Sri Datuk Dr Soh Thian Lai said the platform’s main aim is to reduce the mismatch between the supply and demand for TVET graduates.
“We want to place the right TVET graduates in the right companies with the right salaries,” he added.
The platform will be officially launched by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi during the National TVET Day celebrations in June.
The platform is structured as an integrated national platform to support internship placements, industrial training, work-based learning, apprenticeship opportunities, graduate employment matching and long-term talent development.
It aims to reduce fragmentation, improve placement quality and strengthen industry participation in shaping job-ready talent.
The platform will also support TVET educators and lecturers through greater exposure to industry practices and requirements.
