Promoting Bootcamp Program as a New Approach for Youth and Sports Skills Training Institution (ILKBS) to Enhance Employability: Transforming Malaysian Technical and Vocational Education (TVET)

Abstract

Youth and Sports Skills Training Institution (ILKBS) is aligned with the government’s agenda to prepare skills and professional workforce to achieve the status of a developed country. The aim of this paper is to discuss the new approach by Ministry of Youth and Sports Malaysia (MOYS) in introducing a new intensive training known as “bootcamp program” to enhance employability and promote ILKBS graduates as world class skill talents. Bootcamp program is an extensive and tailor-made program designed according to the requirement and needs of the industries for the local youth. The concept of bootcamp and the achievement throughout the ILKBS Transformation Program will be discussed at large. Engagement and collaboration from industry is one of the major factors why it should be expanded to the other Technical and Vocational Education (TVET) agencies. 1,141 of youth and 17 industries have participated in the bootcamp program from 2015 until 2018 with the employability rate of 93%. Towards Revolution Industry 4.0, this study explored and discussed the new approach to be branding by MOYS as one of the successful initiatives to provide training and job opportunities for the youth. Further studies are recommended to include more tangible and measurable indicator to provide skilled workforce with progressive life-long learning workforce.