Parents attending the annual general meeting at the vocational college in Sibu, Sarawak.
ABOUT 20% of Sibu Vocational College (KVS) graduates in the past two years have become entrepreneurs.
Its director Jamali Muhammad said, “This shows that KVS graduates do well in the job market and are able to work independently as entrepreneurs in their fields.
“We have cohorts that counter outside perception that vocational graduates cannot be marketable.”
Jamali was speaking at a Parent-Teacher Association (PIBG) annual general meeting and Consensus Day 2023.
The event was launched by Sarawak Deputy Education, Innovation and Talent Development Minister Datuk Dr Annuar Rapaee, who was represented by the Sarawak Premier’s political secretary Sayed Azmee Wan Junaidi.
Jamali revealed that 59% of the cohort who graduated in March 2022 had gained jobs while 9% were furthering their studies.
He said for the 2021 cohort, 71% were employed while 21% were continuing their studies.
“For those who graduated in 2020, 82% are employed while 14% are continuing their studies and waiting for job placements,” he explained.
Jamali said two KVS programmes, Electronic Technology (a five-year course) and Electrical Technology (four years), had received full recognition from the Malaysian Board of Technology.
Four programmes – Bakery and Pastry, Cosmetology, Fashion Design and Business Management – have been fully accredited by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency. — By ANDY CHUA
