PUTRAJAYA, Dec 1 (Bernama) -- Malaysia registered a reduction in the number of unemployed in September 2010 which stood at 364,200, said Minister of Human Resources, Datuk Dr S. Subramaniam Wednesday.
"This is a positive sign to renewed business strength, increased stakeholder confidence and ultimately economic recovery," he said in his speech at the K-Workers Development Initiatives (KID) Certificate Presentation Ceremony 2010 here.
KID is an initiative championed by Multimedia Development Corp (MDeC) in efforts to create a highly competent and knowledgeable Information and Communications Technology (ICT) workforce.
He said due to the recent economic crisis, unemployment rose to 3.6 per cent in 2009 to 413,700 from 3.1 per cent in 2008.
Elsewhere, Dr Subramaniam said the ministry will continue to support MDeC in its vision to create 85,000 jobs by 2015.
"We urge institutions of higher learning (IHLs) to continue to strengthen their ties with MDeC so as to enable their students to grasp the talent development opportunities that MSC Malaysia offers and for private sector employers to contribute in job creation."
Dr Subramaniam said that more than 6,000 students and 400 lecturers have been trained and equipped with industry-relevant skills and knowledge through these various K-Workers Development Initiatives.
"I hope the collaboration will expand further with a higher participation and commitment level from private sector players.
"This is already visible with the recent announcement of establishing ICT finishing schools to train 25,000 k-workers which will take MSC Malaysia to its third phase of development," he said.
KID offers five programmes namely, undergraduate skills; undergraduate apprentice and development; graduate trainee; skills training and enhancement; job camp; and industry-academia collaboration.
-- BERNAMA
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