Education news in Menara Kinabalu Kota Kinabalu Sabah
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Micro-entrepreneurship to empower economic independence of deaf OKU in Sabah
A research project by Politeknik Kota Kinabalu, funded by the Ministry of Higher Education, is studying how micro-entrepreneurship can empower deaf OKU in Sabah's west coast. The nine-month study, involving 15-20 participants from Kota Kinabalu, Penampang, and Papar, aims to identify challenges and support needed for inclusive entrepreneurship. Findings were presented to the Sabah Society for the Deaf at its premises in Bukit Padang, Kota Kinabalu.
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TVET grads record 95.5pc employability rate
Deputy Human Resources Minister Datuk Khairul Firdaus Akbar Khan said TVET graduates have a 95.5 per cent employability rate, showing the field is no longer seen as second-tier. He spoke at the 29th ADTEC JTM Convocation for the Borneo Region in Kota Kinabalu, which celebrated 704 graduates from campuses in Kota Kinabalu, Sandakan and Labuan.