Challenges

Some of the future challenges facing the Department include:

a) Accommodating the needs of the increasing number of secondary school
leavers at Lower Secondary Assessment (Penilaian Menengah Bawah)
and ‘N’ level;

b) Catering for the needs of an increasing number of retirees and reducing
unemployment;

c) Responding to the rapid changes in technology for workforce training;

d) Catering to the needs of the increasing number of women participating in
national development;

e) Enhancing VTE;

f) Promoting cooperation and collaboration with industry in workforce
training;

g) Creating jobs to supplement the limited job availability in the
government sector;

h) Enhancing students’ achievement in Science and Mathematics to prepare
them for technical programmes;

i) Reducing the high proportion of foreign workers;

j) Responding to the economic climate  on a short and long term basis.

In the light of these challenges the DTE is planning a number of strategies to
maximise its contribution to the achievement of Human Resource Development
goals by increasing its internal and external efficiency. Such strategies include:

a)  Increasing the research and development capacity of the Department;

b) Strengthening linkages with industry;

c) Improving quality control systems to ensure marketability and wider
recognition of programme  awards at local and international levels;

d) Implementing staff development programmes for upgrading and
localisation of instructional staff.

e) Developing appropriate curricula and delivery systems to maximise access
to education and training;

f) Strengthening the Department’s capacity in publication, documentation
and marketing to improve the image of VTE among the public.

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