QFT, infact the lack of tenderness to communicate in english in general is the reason behind all this. How many local universities students are able to fluently pass his/her message in english?So little of them. They can write, yes but speak?Well that is a whole different agenda. I remembered once, i had an american friend who came to visit me, most of my friends tend to back off or shy away rather than speak to him.

Another sad truth is that (in my experience, in my university) 80% of IT students in my batch, not only they lack communication skills, they lack the technical skills but they dont have the drive to learn things by themselves, they bought PC as a very expensive typewritter and gaming console, they scored 3.0+ CGPA and A for database subject, yet they no clue how to install mysql, let alone creat a complex database.

Yet, they have the guts to ask for a higher salary with the fact that they are almost skilless.

Most students lack the competitive edge that we need since we are sooooo comfortable in the situation we are in especially bumis (no pun intended since i am a bumi myself). We are so good at following till we dont have the drive to step up and take the lead.

I blame the lack of awareness to the vast knowledge available, I blame the lack of facilities available, i blame that most of graduates thinks they are too good yet not they know that they are clueless and i blame the lack of self motivation for all the unemployment issues.

I remembered not too long ago, a primary school kid (who is infact my little brother in-law) who is in fact a lazy bum sits in the bottom 3 class said he hates the smart kids because they tend to belagak abit and calls them "poyo". I told him, "you are a lazy bum and you got F for your exams and becasue of that they have the right to be proud of their achievements and show it. What have you got to show?You should be the "poyo", stupid." I said right in front of my father in-law.

The moral is, most of us are always envious about other's achievements yet we do nothing about ouselves.

Just my 12 cents

Its never about the course or the subjects in my opinion, it is always the content of the subjects and the essence of it. Subjects taught are not outdated but the materials, contents and methodology is somewhat questionable.

Local universities (public universities especially) is still using the same teaching method over the past 20-30 years which does not encourage self learning and to be outspoken.This however, is the result of the teaching methods during primary and secondary school. So blame them as well.

If you look at developed countries, children are being taught to be independant, outspoken and they are encouraged to learn things by themselves. This contributes to their supremacy over us in many ways.

Contents and material used in local universities, especially in ICT subjects covers only the tip of the iceberg of what is out there. There are only theories (which in some if not mose cases are outdated), no practical or hands on in matters that would make them well if not little prepare for what lies ahead of them.

Certain courses requires a lot of budget if they need make subjects practicalable. Thus, cost comes in play as well. It does affect the quality but not much since there are always a workaround out of it.

Eventhough the method they are using is wrong, it is up to the students to forecast his future, not taking his own initiative to make himself marketable is his own fault. Ok, so he has been taught for 12 years to be spoon fed but being an adult, he could have think what is best for him.

So, the question is why is this happening, it is the outcome / product / result of multiple elements (methodology, cost, student themselves, contents, etc etc etc) catalyzed into one. Dont blame one, blame them all.