KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 473 prison prospects underwent Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in the construction sector, equipping them with skills to facilitate their reintegration into society upon release.
Deputy Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Shamsul Anuar Nasarah, who revealed the statistics, said 180 prospects participated in the programme in 2024, followed by 234 in 2025, and 55 until June this year.
He said the TVET training programme in prisons was a strategic initiative by the Home Ministry to enhance the employability of prospects and strengthen their rehabilitation ahead of their release.
He told the Dewan Negara yesterday that the training programme was supported by the Malaysian Skills Certificate from the Department of Skills Develop-ment, Construction Skills Compe-tency Certificate from the Cons-truction Industry Development Board (CIDB) and Modular Certificate through industry collaboration.
He said this in reply to Senator Datuk Salehuddin Saidin on plans to provide TVET or skills training programmes in the construction sector for prison prospects through strategic collaboration with private companies and government-linked companies (GLCs).
Responding to Salehuddin’s supplementary question on the programme’s effectiveness, he said records showed that almost all prospects who completed TVET training secured employment upon their release.
