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| Subscribe in a reader | Subscribe to poobalan.com by Email Indian Graduates Association of UPM in colloboration with Taylors University College are jointly organising the 3rd Higher Education Seminar 2009 on:
Date: 4th October 2009 (Sunday)
Time: 8.30am to 2.00pm
Venue: Taylors University College, SS15 Subang Jaya, Selangor.
Fee: Participation Fee is RM10 per person.
Registration: http://www.igaupm.org.my
Target group: SPM/STPM students and parents
Topics of discussion include:
1. Effective study methods
2. Preparing your kids for higher education
3. Seeking financial assistance for higher education
4. Opportunities in public higher education
5. Opportunities in private higher education
6. Study abroad opportunities
| Subscribe in a reader | Subscribe to poobalan.com by Email THE Government has allocated RM1 million to the Sri Murugan Centre to help poor and deserving Indian students excel in their education, Tamil Nesan reported.
The centre’s director and founder, Datuk Dr M. Thambirajah, told reporters after receiving the cheque from Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak in Putrajaya on Wednesday.
The centre was established in 1982 to focus on education.
It provides tuition for UPSR, PMR, SPM and STPM students.
He said that over the years the centre had produced 16,000 graduates.
It has 103 branches throughout the country.
He added that the funds would be used to open new centres with better facilities.
– The Star
| Subscribe in a reader | Subscribe to poobalan.com by Email refer to www.jobsmalaysia.gov.my for Train and Place scheme, like those involving skils training such as below:
The Government will train more Indian youths in various skills to lift them from poverty and unemployment, said Human Resources Minister Datuk Dr S. Subramaniam.
He said the ministry, through partnerships with local private colleges, aimed to create a pool of skilled workers to meet the country’s demand and also reduce our dependence on foreign workers.
Dr Subramaniam added that the ministry had allocated more than RM1mil to Tafe College in Seremban to train 150 youths as mechanics and another 25 as installers for NGV systems, under the Train and Place programme.
“The 175 trainees will complete their training in November and will likely be employed in December,” he said yesterday.
Dr Subramaniam also said another 150 Indian students would be trained by the college in aircraft materials and workshop practices.
“During their four-month training, the trainees will be paid a monthly allowance of between RM500 and RM800,” he said, adding that more Indian youths, especially unemployed ones, should take up such training programmes offered by local colleges.
| Subscribe in a reader | Subscribe to poobalan.com by Email This is one of the good things organised so far. By relying less on foreigners, we are reducing social problems and also providing job opportunity to locals. As it is, restaurants are employing lots of foreign workers – managers, cashiers, waiters, cooks, cleaners etc. In a way, it also helps to preserve our culinary heritage. I’m thinking that in 10-20 years, Indian delicacies will end up being “owned” by other races. Nowadays, thosai, muruku, achi-muruku, athirasam etc, are being hijacked slowly.
Secondly, there’s an issue of wage. Locals will demand and expect better wages and perks, simply because their living expenses are higher than foreign workers. Employers will cite cases where locals are not able to perform as well as foreign workers, while workers will point to the wages and working conditions. While this conundrum exists, it won’t be easy to improve the restaurant industry.
Anyway, its a bit far-fetched to say that “Once they graduate, they will be able to open their own restaurants”. Opening a restaurant is not like opening a a bank account. Need lots of cash, proper survey, planning etc.
As for barbers, this is a good field indeed. I know that some locals are venturing into this business, but there’s something to consider – which market you want to capture. There’s the “working man” market – no frills service for fees between RM5 – Rm10. Second is the “affordable” market – where more frills and services are provided.
I know that courses involving food and hair styling are offered under MLVK, Kolej Komuniti, and in private colleges as well. Perhaps more accessibility should be provided for these graduates to learn a variety of skills.
KUALA LUMPUR: In future, Indian restaurants will mostly have Malaysian cooks, and not cooks from India, Human Resources Minister Datuk Dr S. Subramaniam said.
He said there had been encouraging response from locals to be trained as cooks under a ministry programme.
“We hope to reduce the number of cooks from India in stages, especially in Indian restaurants, once the first batch of locally-trained chefs graduate,” he told reporters after visiting the CQ Tec College here yesterday.
The college received its first batch of 25 trainees for an intensive, six-month programme in June.
Dr Subramaniam said the fees for the trainees were borne by the ministry through the Human Resources Development Fund, adding that they would also receive monthly allowances.
“Once they graduate, they will be able to open their own restaurants,” he said, adding that the future was promising for Indian youths.
He said the idea was mooted by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, who wanted the ministry to train local chefs and not depend on cooks from India.
Another training programme undertaken by the ministry was hair-styling, to replace barbers from India.
“We want the two sectors (restaurants and hair salons/barber shops) to rely less on foreign workers and employ locally-trained people,” he said
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