-As the trend of information dissemination has become more important, the use of mobile communication medium has gained more popularity. Since the number of mobile applications developed had increased tremendously, the technology offers an option t o end user with information at their fingertips. Thus the notification methods also change drastically from notice board t o Short Messaging System (SMS) based notification system. This paper intends t o discuss the development process of e-parcel management system which is integrated with Global System for Mobile (GSM) networks. The whole system utilizes the barcode system, Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 and Active Server Pages 3.0 as the interface, and mobile network t o realize the intended purpose. The implementation shows that the prototype developed has successfully executed and it is concluded this on-going research requires further improvement on the current prototypes.

Technical Vocational Education Training (TVET) institutions play a crucial role in development of human capital required to transform the developing countries into fully developed nations. The technical skills acquire by the students are led by the industrial needs. However, technical courses are popular among the male students and only a small number of female students enroll into TVET institutions. This paper investigates the gender inequality issues and challenges in TVET education. A comparative study in terms of internship and promotions are included. Consequently, this paper also highlights on the technical and vocational career lines as an alternative pathway for TVET graduates to achieve career success and enhanced social inclusion through higher salaries, job status and educational attainment. The findings indicate that employability of the graduates were related to the individual’s strength and organization’s ability to appreciate, motivate and support the individuals in their career progression regardless the gender

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