Kota Kinabalu: The State Government continues to prioritise human capital development, particularly through skills training to produce a quality and highly skilled workforce, said Chief Minister’s wife Datin Seri Juliah Salag.
She said skills training was also a key driver in nurturing local entrepreneurs, particularly among women and rural communities.
She said skills programmes offered by the Community Development Department (Kemas) had the potential to produce local entrepreneurs in areas such as sewing, cooking, personal grooming and handicrafts.
“The skills acquired today are not merely certificates, but valuable assets that can be used to generate income, improve family economic well-being and, in turn, stimulate economic growth within local communities.
“We also want to develop a society that is not only knowledgeable and skilled, but also possesses spiritual strength, good morals and positive values in life.
“This balance is important in building harmonious families, cohesive communities and a society capable of contributing to the state’s development,” she said.
Juliah was speaking at the Kemas Tuaran District Skills Education and Human Development Mini Convocation Ceremony here.
She, who is also president of the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) Elected Representatives’ Wives Charitable Association (Mutiara GRS), urged participants to make full use of the knowledge and skills they had acquired to venture into entrepreneurship and not be afraid to start their own businesses.
“Make use of digital platforms to expand your markets, while continuing to innovate and be creative in producing products and offering quality services,” she added.
She stressed that the convocation was not the end of their learning journey, but rather the beginning of wider opportunities to progress and achieve success.
A total of 149 participants completed training in various skills classes, including Family Well-being Education, Personal Grooming Skills Education and Sewing Skills.
Also present was Kemas director Ahmad Fakhrul Azman Muhammad Radzi.
