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Improve skillsets of graduates by strengthening collaboration and better aligning
curriculum with industry needs
Recommended Actions Stakeholder
IHLs and industry may collaborate to design a
structured work-learn / higher apprenticeship
programmes that gives graduates from polytechnics
and TVET institutions a head-start in careers with a
Initiative well-structure career development pathway and
3.4
guidance. TVET
institutions,
Industry,
TalentCorp
E.O.I. IMPACT
H H
H H
See case study on SkillsFuture Earn and Learn
Programmes (ELPs) in Singapore
Industry associations to replicate the concept of Train
the Trainer (TTT) Programme and provide training
to academicians to keep themselves abreast with the
latest trends and needs within the industry.
Example
Industry
Initiative Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) has
Associations,
3.5
collaborated with other professional accountancy
IHLs
organisations such as ACCA, CIMA, ICAEW, CPA
Australia and CA ANZ to offer complimentary TTT
programmes for accounting academics in the areas of
Financial Reporting, auditing, integrated case study,
and IT related topics, among others.
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