Zahid: 2,364 tahfiz students take up skills training, 900 secure Malaysian Skills Certification

Between 2023 and 2025, 2,364 tahfiz students have been involved in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programs in Malaysia, with 900 earning Malaysian Skills Certification.

The programs have expanded across various institutions, including Universiti Kuala Lumpur and community colleges, offering certificates and degree-level training tailored for tahfiz students.

Despite challenges such as differing academic backgrounds and limited resources, the government continues to enhance program delivery to align with labor market needs, ensuring a balanced development of religious knowledge and technical skills.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 — A total of 2,364 tahfiz students enrolled in various skills training programmes at Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions between 2023 and 2025, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said.

Ahmad Zahid, who is also the National TVET Council (MTVET) chairman, said data from the Department of Skills Development (JPK) under the Human Resources Ministry (Kesuma) also showed that 900 tahfiz students had obtained Malaysian Skills Certification under the National Occupational Skills Standard (NOSS).

In a written reply to Datuk Ahmad Saad @ Yahya (PN-Pokok Sena) posted on the Parliament website on the progress and challenges in implementing tahfiz TVET programmes, Ahmad Zahid said the NOSS certification comprised 609 students at Level 3, 285 at Level 4 and six at Level 5.

“In terms of expanding programmes under Kesuma the Manpower Department (JTM) increased the tahfiz TVET offerings from one institution in 2024 to four Advanced Technology Colleges (ADTEC), namely the campuses in Selandar, Kepala Batas, Kuala Lumpur and Jerantut,” he said.

He said the move had enabled 375 trainees to undergo full-time certificate-level training and micro-credential diploma programmes at the institutions as at Aug 31.

For initiatives under the Rural and Regional Development Ministry (KKDW), Ahmad Zahid, who is also its minister, said 1,165 tahfiz students had participated in TVET programmes ranging from short courses and modular training to degree-level programmes since the Professional Huffaz Programme was introduced at Universiti Kuala Lumpur (UniKL) in 2016.

He said the programme had since been expanded to TVETMARA, GIATMARA, the PERDA Institute of Advanced Skills (PERDA-TECH), Kolej KEDA and Kolej KETENGAH, with additional support through academic bridging programmes and mobile training units sent to tahfiz institutions in collaboration with the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM).

Meanwhile, under the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE), Ahmad Zahid said the programmes were implemented through the Techno-Huffaz Programme at polytechnics and the Lifelong Learning (PSH) approach at community colleges.

“As at October 2026, a total of 1,216 tahfiz students had participated in tahfiz TVET programmes at community colleges, comprising 1,196 students who attended 89 stand-alone micro-credential courses (MCSA) and 20 who took professional skills courses,” he said.

On implementation challenges, Ahmad Zahid said the main issues identified included differences in students’ academic qualifications and digital proficiency, the need to coordinate skills training schedules with Quran memorisation, and limited facilities and qualified instructors in rural areas.

He said the government would therefore continue to strengthen cooperation among ministries, agencies and industry players through flexible and modular courses.

“This is to ensure that the training remains relevant to current labour market needs and produces professional huffaz who are well-balanced in their religious knowledge, technical skills and employability,” he said. — Bernama

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2023 年至 2025 年间，马来西亚有 2364 名 tahfiz 学生参加了技术和职业教育与培训 (TVET) 课程，其中 900 人获得了马来西亚技能证书。

这些课程已扩展到包括吉隆坡大学和社区学院在内的各个机构，提供专为古兰经背诵学生量身定制的证书和学位培训。

尽管面临学术背景差异和资源有限等挑战，政府仍在不断改进项目实施，以适应劳动力市场需求，确保宗教知识和技术技能的均衡发展。

吉隆坡，11月5日讯——副首相拿督斯里阿末扎希博士表示，2023年至2025年间，共有2364名塔赫菲兹学生在技术和职业教育培训（TVET）机构参加了各种技能培训课程。

国家职业技术教育与培训理事会 (MTVET) 主席艾哈迈德·扎希德表示，人力资源部 (Kesuma) 下属技能发展局 (JPK) 的数据显示，已有 900 名 tahfiz 学生根据国家职业技能标准 (NOSS) 获得了马来西亚技能认证。

在国会网站上发布的关于实施塔赫菲兹职业技术教育培训计划的进展和挑战的 Datuk Ahmad Saad @ Yahya (PN-Pokok Sena) 的书面答复中，Ahmad Zahid 表示，NOSS 认证包括 609 名 3 级学生、285 名 4 级学生和 6 名 5 级学生。

他说：“就扩大 Kesuma 下的课程而言，人力部 (JTM) 将 2024 年的 tahfiz TVET 课程从一所院校增加到四所高级技术学院 (ADTEC)，即 Selandar、Kepala Batas、吉隆坡和 Jerantut 校区。”

他表示，截至 8 月 31 日，此举已使 375 名学员能够在这些机构接受全日制证书级培训和微证书文凭课程。

农村及区域发展部部长艾哈迈德·扎希德表示，自 2016 年吉隆坡大学 (UniKL) 推出专业古兰经背诵者课程以来，已有 1165 名古兰经背诵学生参加了职业技术教育与培训 (TVET) 课程，课程范围从短期课程和模块化培训到学位课程。

他表示，该计划此后已扩展到TVETMARA、GIATMARA、PERDA高级技能学院（PERDA-TECH）、Kolej KEDA和Kolej KETENGAH，并通过学术衔接课程和向伊斯兰教经学院派遣移动培训单元提供额外支持，与马来西亚伊斯兰发展局（JAKIM）合作开展。

与此同时，高等教育部 (MOHE) 的艾哈迈德·扎希德表示，这些计划是通过理工学院的 Techno-Huffaz 计划和社区学院的终身学习 (PSH) 方法实施的。

他说：“截至 2026 年 10 月，共有 1216 名 tahfiz 学生参加了社区学院的 tahfiz TVET 课程，其中包括 1196 名学生参加了 89 门独立的微证书课程 (MCSA)，以及 20 名学生参加了职业技能课程。”

关于实施方面的挑战，艾哈迈德·扎希德表示，已发现的主要问题包括学生的学历和数字能力存在差异，需要协调技能培训计划与《古兰经》背诵，以及农村地区设施和合格教师有限。

他表示，因此政府将继续通过灵活的模块化课程加强各部委、机构和行业参与者之间的合作。

他说：“这样做是为了确保培训内容与当前劳动力市场需求保持相关性，培养出宗教知识、技术技能和就业能力均衡发展的专业古兰经背诵者。”——马新社

法迪拉表示，政府对加强中小企业发展框架持开放态度，希望为中小企业在初期增长阶段之后提供更强有力的支持。

资深海事行业人士表示，混合油出口使马来西亚棕榈油的信誉受到质疑。

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