The managing director of German Malaysian Institute (GMI), Yusoff Md Sahir has expressed hope of wanting to play a more active and significant role towards the growth and development of the country?s technical education and vocational training (TEVT) sectors as well as the industry to help enhance Malaysia?s economy.

With GMI?s new campus in Bangi that is currently undergoing development, the institute will continue to see further expansion so as to meet Malaysia?s growing demand for highly-skilled workers. Currently having a student enrolment figure of 1,002 at its existing campus in Cheras, the new 65ha campus is expected to be able to accommodate approximately 2,500 students upon its scheduled completion in 2007.

Technical staffs are at present being continuously updated on the new approaches, practices, and methodologies to train the knowledge-based workers, while the number of TEVT trainers have also been increased as the institute makes its preparation before transferring to the new campus when it?s ready.

Yusoff also hopes that the new campus would become a centre for high technology, and given the increased training area over there, the institute looks forward to forming collaboration with industry partners by having them lend their support in equipping the institute?s laboratories with latest technology, equipment, and machinery.

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