The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (Mosti) says the proposed Board of Computing Professionals Malaysia (BCPM) is a body that will give recognition to the information, technology and communication (ICT) practitioners in the country as professionals in their respective computing domain.

In a statement today, Mosti said: “BCPM does not aim to regulate the computing profession in the nation but only applies to those who are identified as Critical National Information Infrastructure (CNII) entities with the intent to safeguard the interest of the nation in view of the current dynamic and challenging global environments.”

Registration as computing professionals with BCPM was not mandatory, it said.

Registration with the BCPM does not apply only to graduates from the computing domain but will also take into consideration those from other disciplines with adequate computing experiences as well as those with professional qualifications in their respective computing domain.

Mosti said there was a misconception about the proposed BCPM Act currently being drafted by Mosti.

“The claim is that the new Act will regulate computing practitioners and force them to register with a new board called the Board of Computing Professional and that those who are not registered with this new board would not be allowed to practice programming, software engineering or apply for government tenders regardless of their years of experience of other qualifications,” it said.

Mosti said the Act, amongst others, was to enhance the value of the profession as it would require registered members to possess minimum levels of qualification and experience.

In coming with the draft of the BCPM Bill, Mosti has initiated an effort to ensure the views of all key stakeholders are taken into consideration.

In order to solicit further inputs to improve the BCPM Bill, Mosti will be having an open day on Dec 13, from 9.30am to 5pm at Dewan Perhimpunan, Mosti, Level 1, Block C4, Complex C, Federal Government Administrative Centre, Putrajaya.

This is to inform the public of the proposed establishment of the BCPM and provide a platform for all interested parties to view the draft BCPM Bill and give opportunity for constructive feedbacks, opinions and thoughts.

- Bernama