Zahid Congratulates Malaysian Contingent For Excellent Performance At Worldskills Competition

KUALA LUMPUR, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has congratulated the Malaysian contingent for winning one bronze medal and four Medallion for Excellence awards at the WorldSkills Competition (WSC 2024) in Lyon, France.

In a Facebook post today, Ahmad Zahid described their victory as a meaningful gift for the country in conjunction with today’s Malaysia Day celebration.

“Congratulations to all! You have showcased the excellence of our nation’s TVET talent on the international stage,” he said.

In the Beauty Therapy category, Wong Hsun Wei won the bronze medal and was named ‘Best of Nation’ at the WSC 2024 closing ceremony and medal presentation held at Groupama Stadium in Lyon on Sunday (Sept 15).

The four Medallion for Excellence recipients include Muhammad Nasran Ahmad in the Hairdressing category and Ahmad Muizuddin Mohd Razi in the Bricklaying category.

The other two recipients are Muhammad Hakimi Abu Bakar in Electrical Installations and Stephen Sim Shan Siong in the IT Software
Solutions for Business category.

The WSC 2024, held from Sept 10 to 15, attracted 1,400 competitors from more than 70 countries and regions to compete in 62 skill categories.

Malaysia fielded 15 highly skilled youths in 14 categories, including Robot System Integration, IT Software Solutions for Business, Heavy Vehicle Technology, and Digital Construction.

Source: BERNAMA News Agency

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