Tailored TVET courses to guarantee employability, says Zahid
KUALA LUMPUR: Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) graduates specialising in robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) can expect premium salaries and strong employment prospects as the government works with industries to align training programmes with market needs, says Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
The Deputy Prime Minister said discussions would be held with companies on the matter.
“Companies and industries are already offering courses with premium salaries.
“We discuss with them beforehand, and TVET institutions run courses that fit the jobs in those companies,” he said.
Ahmad Zahid said this approach would help ensure graduates secure employment even before completing their studies.
“Employability is 100% even before students complete their courses. So there will be no issue of mismatch, no issue of minimum wage.
“Our focus is on high-level TVET courses, and I am confident students will get jobs with premium salaries,” he told a press conference after delivering his keynote address to the Malaysian participants in the WorldSkills Shanghai 2026 at a hotel here yesterday.
On the competition, Ahmad Zahid said 22 students would compete in 21 skilled areas from Sept 22 to 27.
Among them, nine participants are from TVET institutions under the Rural and Regional Development Ministry, namely TVET Mara, Universiti Kuala Lumpur and GiatMara.
Ahmad Zahid pledged to sponsor an Umrah package for the participants and their parents if they win gold medals.
“I want you to go to Shanghai with the confidence that the world may see Malaysia as a country building its future on skills, technology and innovation,” he said.
The WorldSkills Competition is the world’s largest vocational and technical skills event, with youth community from over 80 countries gathering to compete in over 60 trade and technology skills, ranging from electrical installation, aircraft maintenance, welding to digital construction, cooking and beauty therapy.
Malaysia became a member of WorldSkills International in 1992 and began participating in the competition the following year.
