Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said the government was committed to providing employment opportunities for graduates to keep the country's economy growing.
He said about 300,000 students from public and private universities, polytechnics and colleges would be graduating each year, and they aspired to get jobs commensurate with their qualifications.
"As a government, we must develop the economy, increase the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and this will lead to higher employment opportunities. We do not want economic growth but without any increase in employment opportunities.
"It's not a simple matter to provide jobs to 300,000 graduates every year, but the government is determined to do its best for the younger generation.
"I believe we can develop the national economy and provide more employment opportunities to our people," he said during a breaking-of-fast ceremony at Seri Perdana here, tonight.
The ceremony was attended by about 1,200 students from public and private universities, polytechnics, overseas students' alumni, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and the youth coalitions.
Also present were the prime minister's wife, Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh and Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Razali Ibrahim.
According to Najib, the government had provided many job opportunities and through the implementation of the national transformation policy since 2010, added 2.2 million jobs for Malaysians.
Meanwhile, Najib said the government was committed to continue providing high-quality education with low fees to all students in the country.
"Public universities in the country is the only service where the fee has not been increased since independence, and financial assistance is also provided to students," he said.
Najib said he wanted Malaysia to become a higher education hub in the region by attracting more foreign students, especially from Asean and the Middle East countries.
At the function, Najib and Rosmah presented contributions to about 80 Permata students.
-- BERNAMA
Bernama
Thu Jun 08 2017
At the function, Najib and Rosmah presented contributions to about 80 Permata students. -Bernama
Juruterbang bomba dihantar ke UAE jalani latihan tambahan secara simulasi
JBPM telah diberikan peruntukan sebanyak RM800,000 untuk menghantar kesemua 17 juruterbang ke negara terbabit.
Lebih 14,000 aduan diterima menerusi aplikasi MYJalan setakat ini - Ahmad Maslan
KKR juga telah menyelesaikan 86 peratus daripada 3,766 aduan diterima menerusi aplikasi itu setakat ini.
AWANI Pagi: Apa Erti Sebenar Cakna Autisme?
Bulan Kesedaran Autisme disambut setiap tahun pada bulan April, untuk meningkatkan kesedaran umum berkenaan diagnosis tersebut. Sejauh mana cakna masyarakat mengenai autisme setakat ini? Ikuti diskusinya dalam Awani Pagi 7.30 pagi Khamis bersama Afiezy Azaman & Azib Zikry.
KPT salur bantuan pendidikan, pengecualian yuran IPT anak mangsa nahas helikopter
KPT melalui PTPTN akan menyalurkan sebanyak RM1,000 seorang kepada 21 anak mangsa nahas dua helikopter yang terhempas di Lumut.
[LAPOR LANGSUNG] Freedom Flotilla to Gaza: Kapal sedia belayar Jumaat ini - FFC
FFC mengesahkan sudah melengkapkan segala keperluan bagi membolehkan misi pelayaran Jumaat ini.
Freedom Flotilla to Gaza: Semua keperluan sudah dilengkapkan, kapal sedia belayar Jumaat ini - FFC
Ia termasuk keperluan teknikal dan 'crewing' yang merujuk kepada proses menyediakan dan menguruskan ahli kru.
Freedom Flotilla to Gaza: Ideologi Nelson Mandela wajar dicontohi dalam misi capai keamanan - Cucu
Menurut Manlda Mandela, datuknya pencinta keamanan dan bukan seorang pendendam walaupun selepas berjaya mengalahkan rejim apartheid.
Kontroversi UM: Bukan untuk sekat kebebasan universiti - Zambry
Kebebasan yang diberi perlu mengambil kira polisi serta pendirian kerajaan di samping sensitiviti masyarakat dan majoriti rakyat.
Pelan strategik pendigitalan akan dikemaskinikan selari transformasi digital - Wilson
Pelan strategik pendigitalan akan dikemaskinikan selari dengan transformasi digital, kata Timbalan Menteri Digital Datuk Wilson Ugak Kumbong.
Kekejaman zionis: Gaza lepasi ambang kebuluran enam minggu akan datang - WFP
Semenanjung Gaza bakal melepasi ambang kebuluran iaitu ketidakamanan makanan, kekurangan zat makanan dan kematian.
15 universiti di Malaysia tersenarai dalam THE Asia University Ranking 2021
Universiti Malaya masih kekal berada dalam kumpulan 50 teratas pusat pengajian terbaik di dunia.
Murid prasekolah Korea Utara kini diwajib ambil subjek cerita kehebatan Kim Jong-un
Pelajar prasekolah di Korea Utara dipaksa untuk mengikuti mata pelajaran Greatness Education yang menceritakan mengenai kehebatan pemimpin negara itu, Kim Jong-un selama 90 minit pada setiap hari.
MPPK sambut baik keputusan pembukaan semula IPT
MPPK menyambut baik keputusan berhubung pembukaan semula IPT secara berperingkat seperti diumumkan Menteri Pengajian Tinggi, Datuk Dr Noraini Ahmad.
Insentif pemandu pelancong Johor cerminan keprihatinan kerajaan negeri
Pandemik COVID-19 telah melumpuhkan sektor pelancongan global dan Malaysia juga tidak terkecuali.
Taska, pusat jagaan kanak-kanak ikut SOP, ibu bapa tidak perlu bimbang
Kebenaran pembukaan semula Taman Asuhan Kanak-Kanak (Taska) dan pusat jagaan kanak-kanak tentunya memberi nafas lega kepada ibu bapa yang bekerja.