{"id":11198,"date":"2026-05-04T09:30:52","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T01:30:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propp.my\/?p=11198"},"modified":"2026-05-04T09:32:01","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T01:32:01","slug":"98pc-employability-zahid-says-tvetmara-industry-link-delivers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propp.my\/ms\/98pc-employability-zahid-says-tvetmara-industry-link-delivers","title":{"rendered":"98pc employability: Zahid says TVETMARA-industry link delivers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"11198\" class=\"elementor elementor-11198\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5aeaef5c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-gap-beside-yes elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-column-vertical-align-stretch\" 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result of a transformation in skills education through the rebranding of TVETMARA, which emphasises training standards aligned with future economic needs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is not merely a change in name, but a major shift in ensuring that the content, standards and quality of training truly meet the demands of industry and the future economy,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He said this when speaking at the Persada MARA Gala Night held at Dewan Merdeka, World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur (WTCKL) here yesterday.<\/p>\n<p>Also present were Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar, Deputy Rural and Regional Development Minister Datuk Rubiah Wang and Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) chairman Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki.<\/p>\n<p>Ahmad Zahid, who is also rural and regional development minister, said the government\u2019s aspiration was not merely to produce job seekers, but to shape a generation that was competitive, capable of leading and able to create opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe must produce technopreneurs and opportunity creators for the country\u2019s economic growth.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI call on industry partners to continue working together to open opportunities, guide and train this generation so that they are not only prepared for the future, but able to master it,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He said MARA\u2019s direction must be strengthened by shifting from an institution that merely provides opportunities to an ecosystem that builds strength.<\/p>\n<p>In a related development, Ahmad Zahid also praised the excellence of MARA educational institutions, particularly Maktab Rendah Sains MARA (MRSM), which continue to dominate top positions in the 2025 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) results.<\/p>\n<p>He said the MRSM Ulul Albab model had successfully produced 221 students who memorised all 30 juz\u2019 of the Quran and achieved straight As, proving that excellence in science and Quranic studies can progress hand in hand.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe want to shape future leaders who are knowledgeable, of strong character and capable of leading the nation wisely in an increasingly challenging world,\u201d he said. \u2014 Bernama\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/address><\/div>\n<pre><i>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.malaymail.com\/news\/malaysia\/2026\/05\/04\/98pc-employability-zahid-says-tvetmara-industry-link-delivers\/218616\">https:\/\/www.malaymail.com\/news\/malaysia\/2026\/05\/04\/98pc-employability-zahid-says-tvetmara-industry-link-delivers\/218616<\/a><\/i><\/pre>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the achievement was the result of a transformation in skills 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