Over 15,000 youths took advantage of Sabah govt job placement schemes, assembly told

KOTA KINABALU: A total of 15,554 youths, especially those unable to pursue tertiary studies, have secured jobs through various Sabah government-initiated programmes this year, the state assembly was told.

State Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Yakubah Khan said these programmes included the Sabah Talent Entrepreneurship Programme (STEP), technology-based entrepreneurship scouting programme PitchBorneo, and various skills and development training courses.