PUTRAJAYA: The Education Ministry (MoE) has formalised a strategic collaboration through a memorandum of understanding with Multimedia University and Huawei Technologies (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd to strengthen Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in artificial intelligence (AI) at fully residential schools.

The ministry said the TVET-AI initiative would be implemented this year in five selected fully residential schools before being expanded nationwide.

The schools involved are Sekolah Menengah (SM) Sains Banting in Selangor, SM Sains Setiu in Terengganu, SM Sains Alor Gajah in Melaka, SM Sains Kuching in Sarawak, and SM Sains Tun Syed Sheh Shahabudin in Penang.

It said the collaboration reflected its ongoing commitment to education reform aimed at strengthening academic excellence alongside future-ready technical skills through the integration of AI.

“This strategic initiative adds significant value to the ministry’s efforts to enhance student employability through the Huawei Certified ICT Associate – Artificial Intelligence (HCIA-AI) professional certification, which is internationally recognised,” it said in a statement.

The ministry said the programme was aligned with the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) and the Malaysian Education Blueprint 2026–2035, which emphasise future talent development, strengthening the TVET ecosystem and enhancing industry-academia collaboration. — BERNAMA