Official data shows that students joining public universities for undergraduate degrees dropped for the first time in three years to 448,482 in the year to June from 452, 089.
Data by the Ministry of Education shows that 46,151 candidates scored grade E in the examination compared to 28,046 the previous year and 35,536 in 2017.
PONTIAN: The Higher Education Ministry (MOHE) has been proposed to formulate a new policy on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.
PUTRAJAYA: Industries will now be directly involved in skills development through technical and vocational education and training (TVET) to ensure that workforce abilities match market demand.