IKBN

Date: 09/12/2007 [SUNDAY]

The skilled workers currently are in great demand in the industrial sector especially in services and manufacture field. Director General of Ministry of Youth and Sports Malaysia, Dato' Mohd yasin Mohd salleh says therefore, employers were not only impressed with the level of skills these graduates possess but also well-disciplined individuals and knowledgeable. Dato' Mohd Yasin was addressing at the 8th of National Youth Skill Training Centre or Institut Kemahiran Belia Negara, IKBN fro 2006-2007 convocation session at IKBN miri, today.

He said the government is committed to trained more Malaysian youths who are able to face challenges and competitiveness both locally and internationally in the next 10 years. Towards this, the Ministry of Youth and Sports Malaysia has provided the Youth Economi Fund Scheme (YEFS) to help thoses young potential Malaysians to become businessman dan expand their business in the three major field. Earlier, Director of IKBN Miri, Haji Wan Sallam Wan Yusof said IKBN is optimistic of training more and more youths and believes that such skillfull manpower will continue to be highly demanded by the industrial sector inline with the meet the nation's industrialisation programme.

He said youths at IKBN not only trained in the various industrial skills but also entrepreneural skills, leadership and moral. Currently, about 653 youths are still undergo training in the IKBN miri in three main industries - hospitality, automotive and automobile. A total of 276 graduates received their certificate levels. The best trainee won by Mohd Sukur Mohd Jaafar, from tawau Sabah.