75,000 new grads will struggle to find jobs, says minister

About 75,000 out of 300,000 fresh graduates are projected to encounter some challenges in finding jobs within six months after graduation, as a result of the impact of Covid-19, Higher Education Minister Noraini Ahmad (above) said.

She said the ministry’s Graduate Tracer Study for 2019 showed that 41,161 graduates remained unemployed. With an additional 75,000 to graduate this year, it is estimated that 116,161 graduates need to be given attention to further increase their marketability...