Zahid: Over 100,000 youth applications for TVET as government ramps up skills training efforts

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Over 106,000 Malaysian youths have applied for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) courses since the centralized intake process began in April. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi expects this number to reach 150,000 by June. He emphasized TVET as a viable alternative for non-academically inclined youth, highlighting that achieving Malaysian Skills Certificate (SKM) Level 3 equates to the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) and offers a minimum RM2,500 salary. Six universities are prepared to offer TVET courses. The government is also focusing on upskilling 1.16 million youths in the gig and creative economies.