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The government has approved a RM4.3 million allocation for Indian youths to undergo skills training programmes at public vocational institutes until end of the year.
MIC president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu said that of the total, RM1.16 million was for 200 Indian youths, who failed in last year’s Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examinations, to undergo six-month skills training at four institutes to be determined later.
“The government will also provide a special loan fund totalling RM3 million through Yayasan Tekun for 500 Indian youths to obtain micro business loans,” he told reporters after opening the Malaysian Indian Youth Council’s 14th general assembly here today.
Samy Vellu, who is Works Minister, said the loan would be given to Indian youths who had completed their six-month skills training courses at Pusat Giat Mara, Industrial Training Institute (ITI) and National Youth Training Institute (NYTI).
“Each trainee can apply for between RM500 and RM10,000,” he said.
