SHAH ALAM, 26 June – In response to the growing demand for skilled workers in Malaysia's economic sectors, Talent Corporation Malaysia Berhad (TalentCorp) and Skills Development Fund Corporation (PTPK) have partnered to upskill and reskill over 900 workers based on industry needs.

The joint initiative, called the Industry-Driven Talent Acceleration Programme (ID-TAP) will equip individuals with the knowledge and competencies required by industries such as mechatronics, electrical and electronic engineering, big data analytics, and IT.

At the launch event, the Minister of Human Resources, YB Tuan V. Sivakumar called on employers to take proactive measures in accelerating their workers' career paths, so that they have the skills needed in the ever-changing workforce.

“The collaboration between TalentCorp and PTPK, both agencies under the Ministry of Human Resources is timely to ensure that our workforce becomes skilled and relevant to industry and investment needs,” he said.

The ID-TAP framework is based on an industry-needs approach, where employers identify both skills and workers that they require. The first phase with a fund allocation of RM7.2 million which has been approved by PTPK will benefit over 900 workers from more than 100 companies across Malaysia, including Small Medium Enterprises. There are currently 10 State Skills Development Centre (SSDC) that facilitates the training in Selangor, Perak, Penang, Kedah, Pahang, Sarawak, Terengganu, Negeri Sembilan, and Johor.