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The rollout of digital classrooms across six ADTEC campuses aims to equip Malaysia’s technical instructors and students with essential skills for a digital-first workforce.
In a move to modernise technical and vocational education and training (TVET), Malaysia’s Ministry of Human Resources (KESUMA), together with Huawei Malaysia, has introduced smart classroom and digital classroom systems across six campuses under the Advanced Technology Training Centre (ADTEC).
The proof-of-concept (PoC) project will run until December 2025 and includes ADTEC Senai, which serves as the national reference centre.
According to KESUMA, the smart classroom and digital classroom are designed around a hybrid learning model that integrates a Learning Management System (LMS) with Huawei’s IdeaHub smartboards. These smartboards enable real-time lessons, lesson recording, and content sharing between campuses.
A total of 41 instructors have undergone professional training provided by Huawei Malaysia to ensure smooth adoption of the new teaching systems. The PoC campuses are now open for visits by other ministries, agencies and institutions, promoting cross-institutional knowledge sharing.
Speaking about the launch, Steven Sim, Minister of Human Resources said the initiative supports national efforts to strengthen the digital workforce and is key to keeping TVETs relevant.
This collaboration is the latest step in the ongoing KESUMA-Huawei partnership, established under an MoU signed at the Malaysia-China Summit in December 2024. The agreement includes capacity development and infrastructure, and training technologies in emerging areas such as 5G and cloud computing.
Huawei has already been active in the TVET space through its existing partnership with the JTM. Its learning centre at ADTEC Kuala Lumpur has trained over 700 professionals, with plans to reach 2,000 participants by the end of this year.
KESUMA acknowledged that these efforts come at a critical time. A study by TalentCorp found that 620,000 jobs in Malaysia are at risk of being displaced by automation. Equipping workers with digital competencies is no longer optional but it is vital.
The ministry added that this digitalisation initiative reflects the Malaysia MADANI values of creativity, wellness and sustainability, and is an important step towards shaping an inclusive and competitive future for TVET.
Lead image / KESUMA
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