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Malaysia should fund TVET training for Indian youth, says Santiago
Former Klang MP Charles Santiago has called on the government to allocate resources in the 2027 budget to uplift 1,000 Indian youths through technical and vocational education programmes. Santiago argues that targeted investment in skill development could address high dropout rates among the community.
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Charles Santiago, the former Member of Parliament for Klang, has urged the Malaysian government to prioritise funding for technical and vocational education and training (TVET) initiatives targeting Indian youth in the upcoming 2027 budget allocation.
Santiago's call highlights concerns over educational disparities and dropout rates affecting young people from the Indian Malaysian community. He proposed that comprehensive skills training programmes could provide alternative pathways to employment and economic participation for approximately 1,000 youths in the targeted demographic.
The initiative would encompass TVET courses alongside complementary educational programmes designed to equip participants with market-relevant skills in growing sectors of the economy. Such interventions, Santiago suggested, could address systemic barriers to educational completion and improve employability prospects for disadvantaged youth.
The proposal reflects broader concerns about equitable access to quality vocational training across Malaysia's diverse communities. TVET programmes have increasingly been promoted as viable alternatives to traditional academic pathways, offering practical qualifications that align with industry demand and labour market needs.