Gov’t fully funds TVET grads for MSU entrepreneurship studies

SHAH ALAM: Graduates of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions will be offered the opportunity to pursue studies in entrepreneurship at Management and Science University (MSU), fully funded by the government, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. He said the implementation of this latest initiative would be coordinated by the National TVET Council, while the Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (KUSKOP) would provide the funding for the students. He noted that the initiative aligns with the government’s commitment to produce TVET entrepreneurs and caters to the aspirations of skills-based graduates, not all of whom are interested in entering the workforce upon completing their studies. “To that end, MSU will develop a special module for graduates from TVET institutions nationwide who wish to pursue studies in entrepreneurship, for example, at the Executive Diploma level. “This initiative will be coordinated with the National TVET Council and KUSKOP, with further details to be announced within the next two weeks,” he said at a press conference here today. Earlier, Ahmad Zahid, who is also Chairman of the National TVET Council, had launched TVET MSU at the university. Also present was MSU President and Founder Prof Tan Sri Dr Mohd Shukri Ab. Yajid....