JOHOR BAHRU: A total of 13,425 employers in Johor have registered under the Human Resources Development Corporation Berhad (HRD Corp) ecosystem as of last year, thus providing direct training benefits to 479,905 workers in the state.
Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri R. Ramanan said the high commitment of the industrial sector also saw levy collections reaching RM208.21 million recorded, with RM183.96 million being channelled back to employers for the purpose of implementing employee training.
He said that RM191.5 million in financial assistance had also been channeled by the agency under the Ministry of Human Resources (KESUMA), which successfully trained 232,072 people in Johor to strengthen the competitiveness of the local workforce.
“However, for me, the real success is not the amount of money spent but the long-term benefits received by the people of Johor. KESUMA through its agency is also always committed to helping gig workers improve their skills and strengthen their career future,” he said.
He said this when speaking at the HRD Corp “Pocket Talk” Tour Series – From Policy to People at the Johor state level at Starhill Golf & Country Club, Kempas here yesterday.
Ramanan said strengthening local talent was critical to supporting various strategic investments that were rapidly growing in the state, especially in meeting the needs of highly skilled manpower for the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ).
The “Pocket Talk” Tour Series is a field initiative by KESUMA and HRD Corp to ensure that all information, training assistance funds and upskilling opportunities from the government can be delivered directly to the community at the grassroots level.
— BERNAMA
