Opt for TVET, says Kula

KUALA LUMPUR: Students are encouraged to choose the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) pathway to prepare them for careers in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (IR 4.0).

Paradigm shifts in conventional fields such as accountancy are expected due to the impact of the IR 4.0, which is predicted to put many sedentary jobs at risk, said Human Resources Minister M. Kulasegaran (pic).

A recent research by the World Bank Group revealed concerns about certain popular courses, said Kulasegaran.

“It is said that 80% of an accountant’s job can be taken over by artificial intelligence (AI). This is very worrying and we need to remind our children that they should study courses that can get them jobs.

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