ISSN 2348-1196 (print) International Journal of Computer Science and Information Technology Research ISSN 2348-120X (online) Vol. 8, Issue 3, pp: (86-99), Month: July - September 2020, Available at: www.researchpublish.com
The role of Malaysian University-of-the-Future in the Digital Era: Community Engagement for Improving the Wellbeing of B40 Youth in Malaysia through Humanising Digital Entrepreneurship Programme Ainnur Husna Binti Kamaruzaman1, Hannah Binti Huda2, Siti Noor Namirah Hasinah Binti Noor Raziff3, Abdul Rahman Ahmad Dahlan4 1,2,3,4
Kulliyyah of Information and Communication Technology
International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Abstract: For many decades, the world is struggling to provide quality education and thousands of students/youth in Malaysia failed to complete their education. The trend of dropout among school students is a concern in Malaysia yet resulted in a decrease of graduate employability. The challenge of school dropouts raises even more concerns in the current world situation, Covid-19. In this pandemic, most business and educational activities are forced to be conducted online. The B40 community should not be left behind to access education and jobs. The design and system thinking approach has been adapted in this paper to address the wellbeing issues including dropout and unemployment of B40 youth in Malaysia through understanding their needs, and then followed by building conceptual business models using modelling tools, i.e. Business model canvas(BMC) and Value proposition design canvas(VPC). The approach includes conducting literature reviews of similar programs implemented in other countries and also interviews to understand the needs, key problems and to formulate the initial BMC. Results of the Cash Conditional Transfer program implemented in Cambodia, Philippine and Brazil shows the positive result in addressing school dropout issues. This paper offers validated conceptual Malaysian UotF business models with focus on community engagement programmes. The value proposition of the conceptual business model is to enhance the wellbeing of B40 youth including reducing dropout and unemployment rate in Malaysia through humanising digital entrepreneurship education activities and harnessing the digital capability in implementing a Monetary-Transfer Program (MTP) in Malaysia. Keywords: B40 Youth, School dropout, Humanising Education, Digital Platform, SDG4, BMC, CCT, Wellbeing, University-of-the-Future.
I. INTRODUCTION School dropout rates in Malaysia shows a declining number, however, Malaysia strives to ensure all students get their education. Students who secure an education have a bright future to improve their lives. Dr Maszlee Malik, a former Education Minister, in his speech stated that poverty is one of the challenges of school dropout (Amran, 2018). Due to the financial problems, underprivileged families have difficulties to send their children to school. The statistics of poverty rates in Malaysia shows a wider gap between urban and rural areas from the period of 2014 until 2016 (Mahidin, 2017). From the statistics, Kelantan, Sabah, Sarawak and Kedah states require much attention to deal with the high poverty rates compared to other rural areas in Malaysia (World Bank Group, 2019). The students in those rural areas are not accessible to quality education (Yussop, 2015).
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