TVET providers to ensure IR 4.0 well understood — Riot

PUTRAJAYA: The Technical and Vocational Education and Training ( TVET) providers are encouraged to align themselves to the latest skills standard and curriculum to ensure the Fourth Industrial Revolution ( IR 4.0) is wellunderstood and learned.

Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri Richard Riot said by providing industry 4.0 relevant skills through TVET programmes, this would not only prepare the youth for the future labour market but also prepare the human capital for nation building with the knowledge and skills.

He said the government has allocated RM50 million from the 30 per cent pool fund for TVET to increase competitiveness and improve the calibre of the workforce and the nation’s economic development.

“As the government is pushing for the adoption of smart manufacturing and Industry 4.0, our industries have no choice but to embrace intelligent production and include more industry 4.0 elements in their operations if they want to stay relevant and competitive,” Riot said at his speech during the launching of the National Conference on the 4th Industrial Revolution Skills Development: Road Map To the Future here yesterday.

His speech was read by the ministry’s secretarygeneral Datuk Dr Mohd Gazali Abas.

Explaining further, Riot said the failure to recognise and adapt would bring serious repercussions on the nation’s ability to be competitive.

“Governments around the world have increasingly recognise the significance of TVET courses towards supporting their national economy. For example, Germany has 81 per cent skilled workforce, of which 63 per cent are skilled craftsmen graduated from dual training system and vocational courses, and only 18 per cent from universities.” — Bernama