Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) graduates should earn a minimum wage of RM3,000 or there would not be takers should the minimum wage be the same as non-skilled workers, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
The Rural and Regional Development Minister said this after handing over the letters of appointment to the members of the Advisory Council of the National Association of Skilled Workers (PKPB) at Parliament on Thursday (Nov 9), and said there is a need to make TVET qualifications accepted globally akin to white collar job qualifications, that TVET must not remain as the second or last choice of youths.
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The Rural and Regional Development Minister said this after handing over the letters of appointment to the members of the Advisory Council of the National Association of Skilled Workers (PKPB) at Parliament on Thursday (Nov 9), and said there is a need to make TVET qualifications accepted globally akin to white collar job qualifications, that TVET must not remain as the second or last choice of youths.
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00:00 I am a friend of Prof. Dr. Azad.
00:06 When the Prime Minister appointed me as the chair of the Malaysian TVET,
00:11 I did not have any background in TVET.
00:16 But when I investigated,
00:22 there were 12 ministries that were involved.
00:28 In implementing the TVET fund,
00:34 the total expenditure was Rp68 billion.
00:41 I asked myself, what is the impact of all this?
00:46 When there is so much expenditure and 12 ministries are involved,
00:51 what is the impact? How much?
00:54 The outcomes compared to the output from TVET.
00:59 The output was 1344 TVET institutions across the country
01:07 that spent Rp68 billion.
01:11 But how many people succeeded from the TVET institutions that were born?
01:21 So, what is being done under KKDW is an example.
01:28 For Uni KL, it is a university TVET.
01:35 Don't be afraid, there is no UPSR, or PMR, or SPM.
01:42 I can continue to include it for the Master's, even though there is none.
01:48 That is the purpose of TVET.
01:52 Because the scholarships that are received through TVET
01:59 can be used as a credit transfer to enter the Master's.
02:06 What the government is planning now is to change the perception of the society.
02:12 Especially the parents, who think that a roll of licenses or at least diplomas
02:19 is a good job.
02:23 In the field of white collar jobs.
02:31 The international community as a demand to internationalize TVET
02:38 is a right step.
02:43 I am not worthy of being a TVET father if I cannot change the parents.
02:48 Especially the parents.
02:52 To change from white collar jobs to blue collar jobs.
02:56 Look.
02:58 I was a little bit into the category of 'hedralgeni', but now who is he?
03:06 That means, don't consider TVET as a second chance.
03:11 TVET must be the main choice for the rich in Malaysia.
03:19 We see, under the leadership of Dato' Sri Anwar,
03:24 when more than USD 100 billion of foreign direct investment is invested in Malaysia,
03:31 the estimated number of jobs that can be created from now until 2030
03:38 is around 3.4 million jobs.
03:45 70% of those jobs require a degree in TVET.
03:56 If we do not provide for the current job market,
04:01 only provide for specialised jobs in the field of economics,
04:05 following the rules and regulations of economics,
04:10 then we cannot achieve the country's growth in skills and skills.
04:18 So, let's call for the same.
04:21 For the rich, under Dr Azhar, under Sore Mazieh, under Abed Dik,
04:30 under Wabi Zaidi and others,
04:34 all of them are the leaders of the rich.
04:36 We should put aside the differences that exist, the colourful differences that exist between us.
04:41 Let's live together the education of TVET in our country.
04:46 As the main choice, today I would like to announce,
04:54 so that China will be established as a black share investor.
04:59 It starts today.
05:04 What I will witness is not just a memorandum of understanding.
05:09 I do not want an agreement of understanding.
05:12 I do not want to be a memorandum of misunderstanding.
05:17 It must be a memorandum of agreement.
05:19 It is a must to be implemented.
05:21 And I support it.
05:27 Dr Razak, Professor Razak told me there is a building
05:34 that has become a white elephant in Johor.
05:39 And I will discuss with the Minister of Higher Education
05:44 so that the building is empty
05:49 and there are people who see us but we do not see them.
05:55 We will change that.
06:00 And we will make use of it, God willing.
06:03 It will become one of the TVET centres in our country, God willing.
06:09 This is my call.
06:13 And I have also moved the Secretary of TVET of the country from the KPT,
06:24 Ministry of Higher Education,
06:26 has been directed to move to Ministry of Human Resources.
06:32 But I have received the Cabinet's approval
06:37 to move the Secretary of TVET of the country,
06:41 Secretary, to the Ministry of Human Resources.
06:49 So that I can do it by myself.
06:56 And I have met with 10 of the Secretaries.
07:02 Out of 10, 9 are all engineers.
07:07 In various fields.
07:09 Not only civil, but also in electrical, communication and so on.
07:15 And I have instructed them.
07:17 All this time, there has been no foundation in the country.
07:23 I have instructed them to provide the foundation of TVET of the country.
07:30 And I will inform the Cabinet.
07:34 And after the Cabinet has approved it,
07:37 as late as possible,
07:40 on the first week of February,
07:42 the Honourable Prime Minister will launch the foundation of TVET of the country.
07:52 The important thing is not only the foundation,
07:55 but also the implementation.
07:58 And how the field of TVET should be given more salary than the others.
08:09 Minimum wage is 1,500.
08:13 How if TVET only gets 1,500?
08:18 I have instructed that in this progressive salary,
08:22 the minimum wage of TVET must be 3,000.
08:29 Only then will many people want to join TVET.
08:32 If you join TVET, the salary is the same as those who are not skilled.
08:35 Who wants it?
08:37 I will do this.
08:40 Not only based on the instructions.
08:43 But we will raise awareness among the officials,
08:47 especially the private sector.
08:49 Because the productivity will be more.
08:52 Because they are skilled.
08:54 The 3,000 Ringgit minimum wage that you have requested for TVET graduates,
09:00 are you willing to go through that process?
09:03 Take it to the Parliament?
09:06 It does not require the Parliament's approval.
09:09 It is only a minimum wage that is based on the 1,500 that have been determined
09:19 through the Human Rights Council.
09:24 But this is a process for TVET graduates.
09:28 This agreement has been made through a Memorandum of Agreement
09:34 with several companies that we have signed.
09:37 And the German companies in Malaysia have agreed
09:50 that the minimum wage is 3,000 Ringgit.
09:53 So if the German companies can do it,
09:56 I think other companies can do it too.
09:58 Because they are skilled workers.
10:01 If there are skilled workers, they can produce higher productivity.
10:05 And this will bring benefits to the companies.
10:10 I think that although this is not a new base,
10:14 but it can be used as a base.
10:17 Not through the MBF, the Malaysian Employers Federation.
10:26 But we are directly with the employers,
10:29 with the industry players.
10:32 Thank you.
10:33 [END]