Polytechnic, community college student enrolment up by almost 20pct

The intake of students to polytechnics and community colleges have increased by almost 20 per cent in the 2023/2024 Academic Session I, according to the Polytechnic Education and Community Colleges department (JPPKK).

The department’s director-general Mohd Zahari Ismail said new student registration statistics at Aug 25 showed polytechnics and community colleges have received 26,539 new students for this session compared to 22,634 students in last year’s session.

“It is a big jump and was beyond...