SHAH ALAM, Sept 11 — A total of RM15 million is required to implement the digitalisation agenda of education in all polytechnics under the Ministry of Higher Education (KPT) nationwide next year, said its minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin.
The Polytechnic and Community College Education Department (DPCCE) has applied to the ministry seeking the allocation.
“InsyaAllah, we will try to approve the RM15 million application,” he said to the press after the closing ceremony of the Education and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Digital 2023 Week, at Politeknik Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah today.
The ministry is at the planning stage in efforts to transform studies in polytechnics under the KPT, and one of the agendas to be focused on is digitalisation.
“It is still in the discussion stage and, perhaps, in a month or two, we will finalise the transformation efforts,” Mohamed Khaled said.
The transformation needs to be carried out as the government is confident that studies in polytechnics, especially in the field of TVET, are vital for the future of the country, in addition to ensuring these institutions remain relevant and able to attract the interests of students.
Meanwhile, asked to comment on the decision by the Malaysian United Democratic Alliance (Muda) to withdraw its support for the government, resulting in it being unable to retain its two-thirds majority in Parliament, Mohamed Khaled said it will not affect the Unity Government.
This is because not all matters require the two-thirds support of MPs, with some needing just a simple majority.
“We believe that if we want to amend the constitution (which requires a two-thirds majority), it must be based on something good for the country and I believe that if politics is not toxic, (and) the matter is good, I think all parties will support, then we can get two-thirds (majority),” he said.
— Bernama
