Armed Forces (ATM) veterans have continued to gain jobs, thanks to transition training offered by the Malaysian Ex-Servicemen Affairs Corporation (Perhebat).
Last year, 60% of the 6,851 ATM veterans who completed the training secured employment, Perhebat said in a statement.
The corporation’s Training Management Sector registrar Mohd Zamri Mohd Salim said of this number, 17% were hired by employers, 23% have become budding entrepreneurs or are self-employed, 20% have become entrepreneurs, while the remaining 40% are still seeking employment.
“As of May, 3,256 ATM members who are set to retire have completed transition training nationwide.
“We will monitor them for a period of one to five years to ensure that veterans who undergo Perhebat transition training have a good life after retirement,” he said.
Mohd Zamri told Bernama this at a ceremony to present Perhebat certificates to 201 trainees in Kota Baru, Kelantan.
The event was launched by Eighth Infantry Brigade Commander Brig Gen Muzamil Ali.
Mohd Zamri said that, in line with current developments, retiring ATM members now have the option to train at one of the 17 Perhebat centres nationwide.
He explained that, to enhance the veterans’ employability, Perhebat implements the Recognition of Prior Experiential Learning (RPEL) programme.
This offers the Sijil Kemahiran Malaysia (SKM), Diploma Kemahiran Malaysia (DKM) and Diploma Lanjutan Kemahiran Malaysia (DLKM).
From the start of the RPEL programme in 2017 through to last year, a total of 4,796 ATM members have been accredited with all three levels of certification.
As of May, 278 individuals have been awarded the DKM.
He added that Perhebat has also collaborated with various ministries, agencies, higher education institutions and banks to provide training as well as business incentives to ATM members.
