National TVET council endorses establishment of coordination body

 

The National Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) council meeting has endorsed the establishment of the Government-Industry TVET Coordination Body (GITC) in a bid to empower the TVET ecosystem, hence making it the top career choice among youths in the country.

Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the body would be involved directly in the development of TVET human capital, especially in boosting the skills and manpower essential for the country.

“The GITC membership comprises 12 associations representing the industries that have agreed to work together to ensure the success of the national TVET agenda,” he said in a statement today.

Ismail Sabri had earlier chaired a meeting of the council via teleconference, which was also attended by 13 ministers, industry players, including from the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers, academicians and student representatives.

In the statement, he said the meeting had also agreed to the implementation of a TVET Collaboration Hub involving 11 ministries and to be coordinated by the Higher Education Ministry.

- Bernama