Minister calls for foreign technical university tie-ups

Higher education institutions in Malaysia have been urged to expand cooperation and establish strategic collaborations with foreign technical universities to strengthen the country’s technical and vocational education and training or TVET programmes, reports Bernama.

Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Dr Noraini Ahmad, in a statement on Sunday 29 May, said to expand the international strategic network, Universiti Malaysia Perlis had signed a memorandum of understanding with Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of Iasi, Romania.

She said the memorandum of understanding would focus on efforts to address environmental sustainability issues such as waste generation, environmental pollution and climate change through the use of recycled materials. “The global economic downturn, industrial restructuring and workforce transformation have forced higher education institutions to seek opportunities for continuous professional development to remain competitive and relevant,” she said.
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