By Zareef Muzammil
SHAH ALAM, Dec 12 — The Selangor Technical Skills Development Centre (STDC) will collaborate with the Education Ministry’s Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Division to develop automation and industrial digitisation curriculum modules.
STDC board chairman Mohd Nazri Noh said it aims to enhance the TVET levels in relevant fields, per current industry needs.
“The collaboration involves incorporating professional certification elements from STDC into the vocational college curriculum as an added value to students’ employability and the development of educators in professional certification.
“This includes experts and skills from the industry serving as technical advisors in developing the latest TVET education modules and new TVET programmes in line with current industry needs,” he said during the signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between STDC and the ministry’s division at the STDC Shah Alam campus, here today.
He added this joint effort also explores new programmes to develop younger generations’ talents, playing a role in uplifting society’s socio-economic status.
“This collaboration will explore skill training and education programmes in the latest technology fields and is not limited to the Fourth Industrial Revolution’s (IR4.0) needs,” he said.
The MoU was signed by Nazri, representing STDC, while the ministry was represented by the division’s director, Zulkernai Fauzi. Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari and Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek were also on hand to witness the event.
STDC is a technical education institution under the state government that offers various high-quality and impactful skill training courses towards IR4.0.
