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CONTENTS PAGE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY i PREFACE 1 PROCEEDINGS: Keynote Address : Workforce Development in a Changing Market by Engaging Industries 1 Y. Bhg. Dato’ Seri Mohamed Khaled Bin Nordin Minister of Higher Education, Malaysia Presentation : Malaysia Employment Outlook – Changing Market Trends 2 Mr Dhirendra Shantilal Senior Vice President (Asia Pacific) Kelly Services Inc : Status Report and Feedback on Issues Raised during the Industry 4 Dialogue 2008 Y. Bhg. Dato’ Hj Imran bin Idris Director General Department of Polytechnic Education QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION 6 SUMMARY 12 CONCLUDING REMARKS 13 APPENDIX: APPENDIX A – Survey Report APPENDIX B - Photos
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The National Industry Dialogue 2009 in PICC, Putrajaya was the fourth dialogue organised by the Department of Polytechnic (DPE), Ministry of Higher Education. The theme for this year’s dialogue was ‘Workforce Development in a Changing Market by Engaging Industries’. The objectives were to promote and strengthen industry-education collaboration so as to develop a common understanding of the industry’s needs and how polytechnics and community colleges can fulfill those needs for the national as well as the international market. The Minister of Higher Education in his keynote address spoke on how engagement between the industry and higher education institutions can be improved in finding better ways to work together. With the current challenges posed by globalisation, the nation needs a highly sophisticated workforce capable of facing the challenges at home and in abroad. Programmes offered should be in line with the rapid changes in technology. The polytechnics are given specific roles in producing competent technical workforce must clearly define their role and relationship with the industry. This link will be mutually beneficial for both parties and would help train students who will be both academically and industry oriented. The Ministry is in the process of dividing the administration of the polytechnics and community colleges into two separate agencies in order to improve the efficiency and performance of the both sectors. This is part of the transformation of the Ministry and in order to ensure this change be successful, it is crucial the industry as one of the stakeholders to champion the cause. The next presentation entitled ‘Malaysia Employment Outlook – Changing Market Trends’ was delivered by the Senior Vice President (Asia Pacific) for Kelly Services Incorporated. An interesting outline on the skills needed to remain current in the evolving Malaysian workplace, employment trends in Malaysia’s multi-sector economy and how skills and productivity can be raised in a globalised environment were given. The Director General of DPE in his presentation gave a brief review on the Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) System in Malaysia. It was then followed by the status report of the issues raised during the previous Industry Dialogue held in October 2008 and the Kuching Industry Dialogue Luncheon held in August 2009. A brief account on the DPE’s Collaboration Model and the establishment of Industry Advisory Committee were also given. Industry collaborations are emphasised in all DPE’s activities in order to remain relevant. i
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