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LKIM wants fishermen’s children to pursue TVET

From Utusan Malaysia · () Malay

Translated from Malay and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • The Malaysian Fisheries Development Authority has taken the first step in a TVET program focused on developing human capital in the fisheries sector.
  • The initiative involves a three-year partnership with the Department of Skills Development and the National Youth Skills Institute in Kuala Perlis.
  • It will use an apprenticeship model under the Academy in Industry program.

Malaysia’s Fisheries Development Authority, known as LKIM, is taking its first step toward expanding technical and vocational education and training in the fisheries sector.

The initiative aims to encourage children of fishermen to pursue TVET as part of a broader effort to transform human-capital development in the industry.

LKIM will carry out the program through a three-year strategic partnership with the Department of Skills Development and the National Youth Skills Institute in Kuala Perlis. The partnership will use an apprenticeship approach under the Academy in Industry program.

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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.