2,000 Orang Asli youths to participate in vocational training programme
The Ministry of Human Resources is targeting 2,000 Orang Asli youths nationwide to participate in the “Go Technical, Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Orang Asli” programme by 2021.
Minister M Saravanan said the initiative, which was implemented since January, is aimed at attracting the minority group to study TVET.
He said a total of 46 Orang Asli youths are currently...
The Ministry of Human Resources is targeting 2,000 Orang Asli youths nationwide to participate in the “Go Technical, Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Orang Asli” programme by 2021.
Minister M Saravanan (above) said the initiative, which was implemented since January, is aimed at attracting the minority group to study TVET.
He said a total of 46 Orang Asli youths are currently pursuing various courses at the Industrial Training Institute (ILP) in Ipoh, Perak.
Those courses include ceramic technology, refrigeration and air conditioning technology, welding technology, and electrical technology. They last for 24 to 27 months.
Saravanan, who is also Tapah MP, was speaking to reporters after launching the programme at Dewan Merdeka in Tapah today.
He also said the programme was aimed at improving the group's standard of living while maintaining the community’s culture and traditions.
“TVET will ensure that Orang Asli youths are not left out in education and help to lift them out of poverty,” he said.
The programme is in collaboration with the Human Resources Development Fund, the Labour Department, Manpower Department, and Orang Asli Development Department.
- Bernama
