The issues & challenges facing TVET for knowledge economy
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| Source: Funtasticko |
Technical
and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) is a platform provided by
government to prepare young people with the knowledge and skills required in
the world of work. TVET also one of the key drivers of the economy for Malaysia
to become a high-income nation. A few skills that provided by TVET are
apprenticeship training, vocational education, technical education,
technical-vocational education, occupational education, vocational education
and training, professional and vocational education, career and technical
education, workforce education, workplace education and others. Government focusing targeted young people to
have the opportunity to learn from basic to advanced levels of skills.
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| Source: Public Policy Institute |
But
in times to times, as Malaysia has grown as a develop country with estimated
36.2 million people on 2019, TVET also have their own issues in term of
knowledge economy parts. One of the issues & challenges facing by TVET is, large
number of young people in Malaysia nowadays having a problem with unemployed or
underemployed graduates in the market. Because young people now very picky to
select their work or not having a proper skills on fields, so that why
government provided TVET to help this young generations.
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Next,
young generations also does not wanted to participate or work in tourism field.
Majority of young people wanted to work on conducive environment such as work
in offices with an air condition. So graduates especially does not want to
apply for any vacancies available in any tourism sector or other industries.
Tourism industry is very wide and offers them huge opportunities for them but
they do not have skills and knowledge. If we can raise the number of young
generations in tourism sector it will become succeed for the economy also yet,
tourism is one of the consumer to increase Malaysia economy. Because of
reluctance of students to choose technical and vocational education and
training, make this offered cannot get much attractions from young people and
also they thought TVET is a platform for the unsuccessful students. Due to the
fact that students did not have confidence in TVET offerings.
Besides,
because of our young generation’s lack of skills so they cannot compete or
cannot dominated by foreign workers. In this cases, political play a role to
make changes for TVET in Malaysia with decide and announce a time frame for
skilled jobs such as electricians, mechanics and plumbers to be certified and
licensed. With that help, our country maybe can have competency and income of
skilled workers and attract more outsider or international employee to
collaborate. So, highest skilled in Malaysia also can gain experiences to work
in foreign countries, enjoy 10 times higher income and our country does not
have to face worse economy because of low salary.
Lastly,
the definition of skilled workers in Malaysia needs to be revised. It is
important to up skill and reskill the existing workforce, both part should be
open modular concept by promoting lifelong learning and are less
time-intensive. With that, career path
should also be show that anyone starting as an apprentice can reach the top of
his career with the right training provided by TVET.
The
conclusion, government hopes more young people will choose TVET as a primary choice.
Also TVET industries will responsive if more students choose and join TVET as
their medium to learn skills and knowledge for helps our economy raised at the
same time to produce excellent young generations on a specifics vocational
sectors and others.
References:
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Department of statistics Malaysia.
Statistics of people in Malaysia. Retrieved from https://www.permohonan.my/jumlah-penduduk-malaysia-terkini/
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StudyMalaysia. 2016. Technical and
vocational education and training (TVET) in Malaysia. Retrieved from https://www.studymalaysia.com/education/top-stories/technical-and-vocational-education-and-training-in-malaysia
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Beatrice Nita Jay. 2019. 'Students don't
have faith in TVET courses'. Retrieved from https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2019/06/495087/students-dont-have-faith-tvet-courses
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