ViTrox Academy held its first-ever Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Open Day, the TVET division’s inaugural public event, bringing its technical training pathways directly to youths, parents and educators at SMK Valdor recently.
According to its statement, the one-day programme on Sept 5 set out to reframe TVET as a launchpad for high-demand, high-income careers in the semiconductor industry, rather than a second-class alternative to conventional academic routes.
Central to that case is the Academy’s fully sponsored ‘Work & Learn’ model, which pays trainees a guaranteed monthly allowance of RM1,700 while they build industry-critical skills on the job.
It is a structure built for students who cannot afford to study without earning an income especially those from B40 households and those already serving as primary breadwinners for their families.
More than 470 students are currently enrolled in the ViTrox TVET Programme, supported by a network of 45 industry partners, and in the previous year alone, more than 500 students entered Phase 1.
ViTrox Corporation chief executive officer and president Datuk Chu Jenn Weng said TVET is not where students end up because they have no other results to show.
“It is where a 10A student chose to go, because it was the place that finally understood what he needed.
“It is not education about the industry. It is education inside the industry.
“We offer skills. We offer a monthly allowance. We offer a real path into the semiconductor industry, not a detour away from it,” he said.
Meanwhile, Penang Trade and National Unity Committee chairman Goh Choon Aik, who is also the Bukit Tambun assemblyman, said TVET real power lies in helping young people overcome academic barriers through practical work.
“Phase 1 runs for six months; two months of theoretical instruction followed by four months on the factory floor and it is that second stretch, that gives a student room to prove their capability.
“Even where examination results are less than ideal, four months of real work allows them to demonstrate what they can do through their own effort and accumulated experience.
“This is the core value of TVET which is to enable young people to equip themselves with skills for high-tech industries, while achieving better career development and income through continuous learning,” said Goh.
For intake details, call 016-450 9863 or visit https://vitrox.edu.my/.