200 companies targeted to train 20,000 school leavers to become skilled workers, says Rafizi

PUTRAJAYA: A total of 200 companies are targeted to be involved in the Academy in Industry programme until the end of this year to train 20,000 school leavers to become skilled workers, says Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli.

Rafizi said that under the programme, Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) school-leavers will be trained by the companies for 18 months, after which they would receive their level one Malaysian Skills Certificate (SKM).