Curtin pilots innovative teacher training in Sarawak
MIRI: Curtin University Malaysia has launched a pioneering training initiative aimed at upskilling educators in Sarawak. Held over two days at the Institute of Teacher Education (IPG) Sarawak Campus here, the ‘Outcome-Based Education with Knowledge Transfer Programme – Innovation in Teaching to Enhance Learning’ brought together 22 teaching professionals for an intensive professional development experience. […]
Petronas upskilling programme transforming lives of rural youth
BINTULU: Petronas’ upskilling programme continues to prove its effectiveness as a catalyst for life transformation, particularly for youth from rural areas of Sarawak. By offering technical training and job guarantees, this programme provides participants with a fresh start to build careers in the oil and gas sector and other industries. For Elvis Daring, 21, from […]
Upskilling, reskilling vital for state’s future workforce
BY JACQUELINE DAVID KUCHING: Sarawak Dayak Graduates Association (SDGA) hopes the upcoming state budget will prioritise reaching underserved communities and address critical gaps in education, skills development, economic opportunity, and quality of life. Its president, Dr Florianna Lendai Anak Micheal Mulok cited that investment in the rural educational infrastructures and in teachers’ trainings, particularly for […]
Sagah: Upskilling and reskilling crucial for embracing IR4.0
KUCHING: Workforce upskilling and reskilling are necessary to leverage the Fourth Industrial Revolution (IR4.0), says Minister for Education, Innovation and Talent Development, Datuk Seri Roland Sagah Wee Inn. He said investments in education and training programmes are crucial to equipping employees with the skills needed to thrive in this advanced technological landscape. “IR4.0 is a […]
Upskilling people crucial in the era of AI
DUBAI: Governments can do more to upskill people and protect jobs in the age of artificial intelligence (AI), experts at the Global Future Councils forum said. Micaela Mantegna, a TED Fellow at Universidad de San Andrés, emphasised the importance of addressing current AI risks in a session titled ‘From Abogamers to Prompt Engineers: Navigating a […]
FLC Open Day: Upskilling, reskilling through ProCEL
BY DAYANG NUR MILLIANA FITRI AWANG OMAR THE Faculty of Language and Communication (FLC) at Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) held an open day on May 17 and 18 at the faculty building to promote available courses to people wanting to pursue tertiary studies. The faculty offers three different courses — Strategic Communication, English for Global Communication, and […]
Park staff attend upskilling training
MIRI: The Totally Protected Area (TPA) Management Division of Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) recently conducted the Upskilling Training on Work Environment and Facilities Inspections for TPAs in Sarawak Series 1. The training held at Niah National Park from Sept 5 to 9 involved 30 park staff consisting of park wardens and rangers from 16 TPAs […]
Coding! A necessary 21st-century skill
The computer programmer is a creator of universes for which he alone is the lawgiver. No playwright, no stage director, no emperor, however powerful, has ever exercised such absolute authority to arrange a stage or field of battle and to command such unswervingly dutiful actors or troops. ― Joseph Weizenbaum, German-American computer scientist Coding a […]
Skill up and seize opportunities, Hasidah tells young
KUCHING: Investing in the development of human capital is important as it is the main driving force in the state’s march towards progress. In stating this, Deputy Minister in the Sarawak Premier’s Department (Law, MA63 and State-Federal Relations) Datuk Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali said the younger generation should therefore equip themselves with knowledge and […]
Upskilling the next-gen
By Neville Timothy Sanders & Annabell Naja The Centre of Technical Excellence Sarawak (CENTEXS) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Yayasan Sarawak that was tasked with training and upskilling the young generation to meet the technical needs and requirements of the state industries, with a focus on various sectors such as oil and gas trade, […]