Graduates need to master skills along with knowledge: Perlis Raja Muda

ARAU: Graduates must arm themselves with a variety of skills and have high competitiveness in addition to having excellent qualifications, said Raja Muda of Perlis, Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra Jamalullail.

He said the knowledge acquired at university is based on the subjects majored in and at the same time they must also have skills proficiency to be competent graduates.

"In the past, when the world economy was growing, vocations were ready and waiting for graduates. However, today the situation has changed where it's the graduates who must hunt for jobs.

"Today the labour market has also changed and wants a flexible and multi-tasking workforce in the employment sector," he said.

He was speaking at the third session of the 11th convocation of Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP) held at Dewan Ilmu, UniMAP Main Campus, Pauh Putra, here today.
Also present was Raja Puan Muda of Perlis, Tuanku Hajah Lailatul Shahreen Akashah Khalil.

Earlier, Tuanku Syed Faizuddin received the instruments of appointment as chancellor of UniMAP for the fourth time effective Dec 13, presented by the chairman of the UniMAP Board of Directors, Datuk Prof Emeritus Dr Zainal Mohamed.

He presented certificates to 460 graduates in Bachelor of Engineering degree in Materials, Metallurgy, Polymers, Mechatronics, Mechanical and Biomedical Electronics. — Bernama