Industrial education is mandatory for all students
in Public or Private Institutions of Higher Learning as a compulsory
requirement to qualify students to receive a Diploma or Degree Certificate in
the course of their course. In fact it is not just the fulfilment of the
requirement but it raises awareness about the real situation in the workplace.
With the availability of many practical and valuable industrial workshops
acquired as a supply before setting foot in the work environment. It also
builds self-confidence with the experience and knowledge that students gain
from industrial training. Industrial training is important as it can
expose students to real employment. It also adds to and extends the technical
know-how and skills of students, whereas before the students acquire a limited
knowledge, but when students attend this exercise, students are able to learn
more about things and wants while doing the job. Additionally, students can
learn about new technologies or skills while undergoing industrial training.
In addition, following industrial training, students can improve their own
weaknesses to be more advanced and rational in dealing with any problems.
During industrial training, students can assess their abilities to the
assignment given by the employer. Students themselves can instil a productivity
spirit of the challenges and obstacles encountered. Hopefully with this
industry training able to enhance the knowledge of the students to enable them
to contribute more effectively to Malaysia's future development and also to get
the jobs that are appropriate for them.
The conclusion that can be defined on the importance of industrial training
are:
- To build and strengthen the
students to be more confident to face any task and tribulations faced in
the workplace.
- Planting teamwork and good
relations between workers and employees of an organization.
- To expose students to the
real working environment.
- To make students do not face
any difficulty or clumsy when start working soon.
- Adopt and comply with safety
regulations in the industry.
- Linking theory to practice
and so on.
- Build confidence.
- Fostering honesty and
responsibility in performing tasks.
- Provide an official report
on completion of training.