{"id":18634,"date":"2022-11-03T08:08:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-03T00:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rakansarawak.com\/v3\/?p=18634"},"modified":"2022-10-27T15:04:42","modified_gmt":"2022-10-27T07:04:42","slug":"opportunities-abound-for-tvet-graduates-in-sarawak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rakansarawak.com\/v3\/2022\/11\/03\/opportunities-abound-for-tvet-graduates-in-sarawak\/","title":{"rendered":"Opportunities Abound for TVET Graduates in Sarawak"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

There may be immense career prospects in Sarawak for those who graduated from technical and vocational education and training (TVET) institutions, particularly in areas that are being developed under regional development agencies formed by the Sarawak Government.<\/p>\n\n\n

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TVET will play a crucial role in accelerating Sarawak’s socio-economic growth. File photo<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Deputy Minister for Natural Resources and Urban Development YB Datu Haji Len Talif Salleh believed this to be the case, given that most development projects implemented by these agencies are physical in nature, which calls for a demand in technical talents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAt least 70 per cent of this RM1.5 billion (allocated to each regional development agency) is used for infrastructure development projects and it certainly requires a lot of manpower.<\/p>\n\n\n

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YB Datu Haji Len Talif Salleh (second left) at the ABM Sarawak and CIDB Technologies Sdn Bhd graduation ceremony at the CIDB Sarawak Convention Centre on 4 October 2022. Photo from The Borneo Post<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

\u201cThis provides many opportunities in skilled technical employment. The establishment of these development agencies will benefit local youths,\u201d he said<\/a> at a press conference after gracing the Akademi Binaan Malaysia<\/em> (ABM) Sarawak and CIDB Technologies Sdn Bhd graduation ceremony at the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) Sarawak Convention Centre on 4 October 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Datu Haji Len Talif, who is also chairman of Rajang Delta Development Agency, added that these agencies \u2013 presently eight in total \u2013 are part of the Government\u2019s efforts to provide employment to Sarawakians, for each of them has certain job requisites.<\/p>\n\n\n

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TVET graduates can expect to find more job opportunities through development projects carried out under regional development agencies in Sarawak. File photo<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n
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TVET will play a crucial role in accelerating Sarawak’s socio-economic growth. File photo<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

This approach is undertaken to ensure that every area in the State does not lag behind in terms of development carried out under the development agencies involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the same press conference, he concurred with the opinion of CIDB Malaysia Chief Executive YBhg Datuk Ir. Ahmad ‘Asri Abdul Hamid regarding the promotion of 3D printing technology to Malaysia\u2019s construction industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This comes<\/a> as CIDB is embarking on this endeavour in collaboration with Sarawak Consolidated Industries Berhad (SCIB) through ABM Sarawak, the board\u2019s regional training institute.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Promoting the latest technologies has been CIDB’s key strategy in transforming Malaysia’s construction industry. File photo<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

The initiative is part of CIDB\u2019s strategy towards transforming the country\u2019s construction industry using the latest technologies, especially in enhancing its productivity, efficiency, and quality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Particularly, the board is focusing on automation-based technologies \u2013 having successfully promoted and adopted Industrialised Building System (IBS) and Building Information Modelling (BIM) \u2013 which can in turn reduce the reliance on foreign unskilled labour, and drive the growth and professionalism of local workers.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The Tecla house, a prototype 3D-printed eco residential building that is located in Italy. Screenshot from video by Alfredo Milano<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

\u201c…Highly-skilled and knowledgeable construction workers would be the key for the State\u2019s development. We need to refocus training towards highly-skilled local talents because at least 60 to 70 per cent of the development will involve infrastructure works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis means Sarawak needs more highly-skilled construction workers. The infrastructure projects will provide more job opportunities for our local talents \u2013 I believe we can achieve 100 per cent employment (for locals),\u201d Datu Haji Len Talif reiterated<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Regional development agencies established by the Sarawak Government (as of 2022):<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n