Preference for community colleges

TAMBUNAN: The marketability of Tambunan Community College graduates in 2018 was 99.26 per cent, and which proves the wisdom of locating the college in this district in enhancing local TVET skills.

Polytechnic and Community College Department Deputy Director General (Planning) Ministry of Education, TS Dr Mohammad Naim Yaakub, said the college started operating in 2013 at a rented building at Tambunan Village Resort Centre by offering three certificate programmes namely Tourism and Adventure, Agrotechnology and Light Vehicle Service.

“The full time course offered at 102 community colleges in the country is 16 Diploma, 42 Certificate and eight special skills certificates,” he said in his speech at the opening of the Tambunan Community College Campus here on Saturday.

Mohammad Naim said the Ministry of Education Malaysia is committed to implementing education transformation through the 2015-2025 Malaysia Education Development Plan (Higher Education) by setting a program of technical and vocational education and training (TVET) equivalent to academic programs and inculcating lifelong learning at the national level.

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He said this education plan was in line with the Fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0) to produce balanced graduates and that Malaysia was among the best in adapting the 4.0 industry in education.

In this context, he said Community Colleges were changing the minds of the people in the face of Industry 4.0 by emphasizing education based on skills.

Mohammad Naim said apart from providing skills education to SPM leavers, the college also plays an important role in providing short-term exposure to local communities under the Lifelong Learning (PSH) and Lifelong Islamic Education (PISH).

He said this was in line with the role of community college as an institution based on skills in efforts to enhance the nation’s education opportunities in line with Malaysia’s Education Development Plan (Higher Education).

At present there are eight community colleges in Sabah namely, Tawau, Semporna, Sandakan, Lahad Datu, Beaufort, Penampang, Kota Marudu and Tambunan. Two more would be opened in Papar and Kota Kinabalu.

He believes the community colleges in the state including Tambunan will continue to excel with full commitment and dedication by the staff including directors, lecturers and other staff in supporting and implementing the National TVET empowerment policy.

“The country’s hopes and aspirations through the three new community college initiatives and various TVET empowerment strategies in the country are unlikely to succeed without collaboration with industry partners and community members,” he said.

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He said the three initiatives were the ACES (Apprenticeship, Professional Certification, Entrepreneurship and Community College Certificate), Maker Market which is a 21st century learning and a premier hut as a step towards improving the TVET skills of hut student.

Mohammad Naim said these three initiatives are important to ensure Community College remains relevant to the community, especially in the face of Industry 4.0 challenges.

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