Skills Malaysia launched

The Department of Skills Development of the Ministry of Human Resources of Malaysia launched the Skills Malaysia Invite program last week to provide an educational career and to enhance occupational skills for youth.Skills Development Malaysia Director, Dr. Mohamad Bin Sulaiman said that the program will provide a unique opportunity for Sri Lankan youth to increase global employability through industrial training in Malaysia.

The program is designed for students and those employed to enhance their occupational and professional skills in cookery, food and beverage, house-keeping, front office management, mechanical training, electrical automotive, electrical engineering, robotics, telecommunication, broadcasting, information technology, transportation and logistics, printing and packaging, pharmaceuticals, building and construction.

“Malaysia which has emerged as an economic giant in Asia is a destination for overseas education. The program has a curriculum with a global perspective that provides students a Malaysian qualification and an international certification.

The educational program offers internship opportunities and enables students to build industry links with leading Malaysian organisations. The program offers a comprehensive technical and vocational training led by experts of the industry which is based on the National Occupational Skills Standard”, a spokesman for the company said.

-LF