PUTRAJAYA: About 10,000 students from the Industrial Training Institute (ILP) and the Advanced Technology Training Centre (ADTEC) will be deployed to flood-hit states to provide post-flood mission services and repair damaged electrical equipment for victims.
Deputy Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Rahman Mohamad said the skills of ILP and ADTEC students in repairing electrical equipment could help flood victims return to a normal life and save on expenses.
"Once flood victims return home, we (the students) will look at plugs, wiring and so on to ensure they can re-use household appliances," he said after the “Madani Charity Squad: Wira Kesuma” launch here on Friday (Dec 6).
He said ILP students with expertise in automotive vehicles would also be deployed to inspect damaged cars or motorcycles to carry out repairs.
Abdul Rahman also said that 1,187 volunteers from various agencies were mobilised to Kelantan to assist in the post-flood mission under the ministry's Ihsan Madani Squad banner.
"Kelantan is the state (in focus) for the Human Resources Ministery at the moment, I believe we are not only to be mobilised in Kelantan but other states too because it depends on the flood situation that occurs," he said.
Meanwhile, he said the agency under the minisrty, the Human Resource Development Corporation (HRD Corp; which collects levies from employers to fund manpower training), also agreed to contribute RM700,000 to help flood victims.
"For flood victims (the contribution) is not big. In fact, it is little compared to the (damage) faced by flood victims," he said.
At the event, Bank Islam also handed a RM80,000 contribution to support post-flood repair efforts by the ministry. – Bernama
