KUALA LUMPUR: A sum of RM20mil has been allocated to provide skills training to up to 5,000 Malaysians in three key sectors, namely cybersecurity, data science and artificial intelligence this year, says the Human Resources Minister.
Steven Sim said it involves reskilling and upskilling Malaysian workers, with all participants undergoing between three and six months training with Indian tech giant HCL Technologies.
The ministry, he said, is working on the programme through the Human Resource Development Corporation (HRD Corp) and Social Security Organisation (PERKESO).“PERKESO will be training workers covered under the Employment Insurance Scheme, while HRD Corp will be training workers in general, outside of the PERKESO scheme.
“Our target is to train up to 5,000 Malaysian workers in those key sectors, under the module provided by HCL this year.
“One of the reasons why PERKESO is involved is because of the Employment Insurance Scheme it is handling.
“So within this training ecosystem, MyFutureJobs will also be helping them to match with suitable employment opportunities,” he said after witnessing the signing of a memorandum of understanding between HRD Corp, PERKESO and HCL Technologies at Menara Perkeso here yesterday, Bernama reported.
Meanwhile, PERKESO in a shared statement with HRD Corp and HLC Technologies said the first batch of trainees is set to begin their training early this year, with applications open on the MyFutureJobs portal.
