Kuala lumpur: The Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) continues to strengthen the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) landscape through the organisation of the 14th Polytechnic and Community College Digital Learning Innovation Awards (eDOLA XIV) 2026, which ended last night.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, MOHE secretary-general Datuk Dr Aminuddin Hassim stated that the prestigious 14th edition of the programme was themed 'Human Vision, Agentic Action' to showcase the integration of education goals centred on human values and the capabilities of modern artificial intelligence (AI). He highlighted the initiatives and commitment of key strategic partner Amazon Web Services (AWS) as a demonstration of the industry's confidence in the potential of Polytechnics and Community Colleges (POLYCC) and their role in strengthening a modern technology-based education ecosystem.
Aminuddin invited more industry partners, particularly strategic partners such as PGR GeoSolution, Penang Tech Center, and other leading companies, to collaborate with MOHE. He made this call during his closing speech at the awards ceremony, which was also attended by POLYCC director-general Dr Shamsuri Abdullah, at the Selangor International Trade Centre (SITC). He emphasized that this strategic approach is fully aligned with the ministry's direction of positioning POLYCC institutions as the main pioneers of TVET education in the country.
Aminuddin noted that the true measure of educational innovation now lies in the extent to which it helps students understand subjects better and whether it can be shared with other educators. He mentioned that this year's award ceremony also highlighted the outstanding achievements of students through the POLYCC Agentic AI League competition, which tested the younger generation's ability to develop intelligent systems.
He further added that the ministry stressed that technology does not always determine the purpose of education because humans are still needed to define the values and desired outcomes. He emphasized that while systems are becoming increasingly intelligent, the professional judgement of lecturers, academic integrity, security, privacy, and human values cannot be completely entrusted to machines.
At the same event, Aminuddin also launched a blockchain-based repository management and academic verification system known as the POLYCC Blockchain Technology Authentication System for Academic Integrity (SATRIA). The innovation serves as a trust infrastructure that transparently connects micro-learning experiences to safeguard graduates' academic records.
Politeknik Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin was awarded RM120,000 and a trophy after being crowned the overall champion of eDOLA 2026. The ceremony also saw the presentation of POLYCC-Palestine Digital Micro Credential certificates to 30 Palestinian students through an international collaboration.