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UPNM receives Graduate Employability Excellence Award 2021-2025
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UPNM receives Graduate Employability Excellence Award 2021-2025

From Utusan Malaysia · () Malay

Translated from Malay, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia (UPNM) received the Graduate Employability Excellence Award 2021-2025 from the Ministry of Higher Education.
  • The award recognizes UPNM's consistent performance and its unique dual-function ecosystem combining military discipline with modern technology skills.
  • UPNM's role as a coordinator for the Graduate Employability Strategic Plan 2026-2030 aims to bridge the gap between industry needs and academic curricula.

Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia (UPNM) has been recognized for its excellence in fostering graduate employability, receiving the prestigious Graduate Employability Excellence Award 2021-2025 in the Public University category from the Ministry of Higher Education (KPT).

UPNM continues to prove its excellence in the nation's human capital development agenda.

— UPNM StatementDescribing the university's achievement in receiving the award.

The award was presented at the KPT Graduate Employability Conference and the launch of the Graduate Employability Strategic Plan (PSKG) 2026-2030. UPNM's Vice-Chancellor, Lt Gen Datuk Wira Arman Rumaizi Ahmad, was present at the event held at the World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur. UPNM was entrusted with coordinating the event alongside KPT and the Public University Graduate Employability and Career Council.

This accolade reflects UPNM's sustained performance throughout the Twelfth Malaysia Plan (RMK-12). It aligns with KPT's shift from mere "job readiness" to "future readiness," addressing the World Economic Forum's projection of 170 million new technology-based jobs by 2030, driven by advancements in AI, big data, and renewable energy.

This recognition reflects UPNM's consistent performance throughout the Twelfth Malaysia Plan.

— UPNM StatementConnecting the award to the university's strategic planning and execution.

To combat skill mismatches and underemployment, UPNM leverages its distinctive dual-function ecosystem. This unique blend of military discipline, mental resilience, and integrity, combined with proficiency in modern technologies like artificial intelligence, equips UPNM graduates with high competitiveness for the skilled job market. Furthermore, UPNM's active role in coordinating the PSKG 2026 strengthens its contribution to establishing the National Talent Intelligence System, which utilizes real-time labor market intelligence to narrow the gap between industry demands and academic offerings.

The combination of military discipline, mental resilience, and integrity along with mastery of modern technologies such as artificial intelligence is UPNM's formula for producing highly competitive graduates for the high-skill job market.

— UPNM StatementExplaining the unique approach UPNM takes in its curriculum.
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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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