THE DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATION National Report of Malaysia ...

creating a commercial and industrial youth community. The construction of the main
campus of the Institut Keusahawanan Belia Negara in Ipoh, in the state of Perak and
three branch campuses at the northern, southern and eastern region will provide
additional training places for youths in entrepreneurial development. This will
increase the employability of youths in the related sectors of the economy. To meet
the challenges of rapid urbanisation and the advancement of ICT, youth development
programs are focusing on moulding a generation of youths who are educated, united,
tolerant, competitive, ethical and technologically progressive. Greater emphasis is
given to strengthening the family institution and the role of parents in inculcating
high moral and spiritual values among youths. Some of the achievements in youth
training programs during the Mid-Term Review of the Eighth Malaysia Plan 2002 –
2005 are reported below.
Skills training programs. These programs were implemented to ensure that
youths are able to contribute to the economic development of the country. In 2002,
a total of 34,100 youths completed skills and semi-skills training programs at various
public training institutions. The establishment of new training institutes and
expansion of existing facilities offered more opportunities and training places for
youths to acquire skills. The completion of eight new national youth skills training
institutes, which started their operations in 2003, offered an additional 7,240 training
places.
Non-formal training courses and workshops. These workshops in areas such as
motor mechanics and fashion designing were also conducted during weekends and
for short durations to enable youths to acquire these skills. In 2002, a total of 7,150
youths benefited from various non-formal training courses organised at the state and
district levels. The implementation of these training programs enabled youths to
increase their marketability in the job market.
Private sector initiatives in youths training programs. To complement
Government's effort, the private sector also provided opportunities for youths to
acquire new skills. The training offered ranged from basic to advanced skills
including production technology as well as information technology. In 2002, 26,100
youths were trained in private skills training institutes.
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