MIC vice-president Senator Datuk Dr R. Nelson (second right) together with Johor unity, heritage and culture committee chairman K. Raven Kumar (third from left) taking a photo with the Tan Sri SA Vigneswaran trophy after the officiating the opening ceremony of the Malaysia Indian Football Association (MIFA) Competition at Laman Extreme, Pasir Gudang.
JOHOR BARU: Free Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programmes should be introduced under the upcoming 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) to make it more accessible, especially for youths from the B40 group.
MIC vice-president Senator Datuk Dr R. Nelson said the party had submitted several recommendations and blueprints to the relevant agencies, focusing on areas such as education, employment and economic empowerment.
“We have proposed several targeted policies, including the suggestion to make TVET education accessible to all B40 families.
“One of our long-standing proposals is to increase Indian representation in the civil service, which remains relatively low.
“We have also consistently called for better support for Indian entrepreneurs through specific funding schemes,” he said.
He was speaking to reporters after officiating at the opening ceremony of the Malaysia Indian Football Association (MIFA) Competition at Laman Extreme, Pasir Gudang, on Saturday (April 12).
Meanwhile, Johor unity, heritage and culture committee chairman K. Raven Kumar said TVET is a key area of focus for the state government in preparing a skilled workforce for the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ).
“In Johor, we are already conducting training programmes under the state’s entrepreneurship bureau to prepare our youth for high-paying jobs — some even reaching salaries of RM3,000 to RM5,000.
“But this requires proper skills training aligned with industry needs,” he said.
