THE Human Resource Development Corporation (HRD Corp) is inviting feedback from its stakeholders, including employers, training providers and industry associations, on the proposed review and realignment of its training schemes to better meet evolving workforce and national skills development needs.
The review focuses on two key priorities: improving the quality and relevance of levy-funded training and expanding access to upskilling and reskilling opportunities for more employees across industries.
Greater emphasis will be placed on training that delivers tangible skills outcomes, particularly programmes leading to recognised professional qualifications and industry certifications, as well as job-specific training that develops practical workplace competencies.
The review will also explore opportunities to expand training support through career advancement scholarships and employment-related training schemes, with a focus on improving employees’ skills, career progression and earning potential in alignment with the national wage policy.
In addition, HRD Corp will examine how existing training schemes can be improved or regrouped to better address industry requirements and ensure that training opportunities reach a wider pool of employees.
Stakeholder engagement sessions, which began in August and will continue until the end of 2026, have involved more than 500 stakeholders to date, including employers, training providers and industry associations.
HRD Corp chief executive Datuk Shamir Aziz said the review is part of the organisation’s strategic realignment with the original spirit and intent of the Pembangunan Sumber Manusia Berhad Act 2001 (PSMB Act).
“Our priority is to strengthen HRD Corp’s core mandate of supporting employers in developing their workforce through quality, relevant and accessible training.
“We want to ensure that levy-funded training delivers meaningful skills outcomes, supports
career progression and benefits more employees”
“We value the perspectives of our stakeholders, whose experience and understanding of workforce and industry needs are essential in shaping a more effective training framework.
“All constructive feedback received will be considered as part of our deliberations on the way forward,” he said.
The initiative supports the Thirteenth Malaysia Plan (RMK13) 2026–2030 and Malaysia’s
national aspiration of achieving a 35% skilled workforce by 2030.
Stakeholders are invited to review the proposed realignment and submit their feedback through HRD Corp’s consultation platform at HRD Corp Training Framework Review via the link https://hrdcorp.gov.my/training-framework-review
