TAWAU: Sabah state agency, Sedcovest Holdings Sdn Bhd received an allocation of RM1.55 million from the state government last year to implement 80 entrepreneurship courses in the State.
Sedcovest chairman Datuk Awang Sham Amit said the courses, based on knowledge and skills to assist the Bumiputera community to succeed in business, was implemented in 18 districts.
These included Kota Kinabalu, Tawau, Sandakan, Papar, Keningau, Pitas, Beluran, Tenom, Sipitang, Beaufort, Lahad Datu, Kimanis, Ranau, Kudat and Semporna.
“Sedcovest hopes the state government is able to increase the allocation for advanced courses in entrepreneurship as these courses are in high demand from those who had undertaken these courses before,” he said.
Awang Sham said this in his speech at the closing ceremony of Restaurant Food and Catering Course here yesterday. The event was officiated by Tanjung Batu State Legislative Member Datuk Hamisah Samat.
According to Awang Sham, since 1997 until now, some 20,000 people had participated in skills courses organised by Sedcovest, and from Jan-Oct 2012, a total of 1,800 people had participated in the entrepreneurship courses.
To that end, Awang Sham hoped the participants appreciated the State government’s efforts which not only provided assistance but also gave them skills and knowledge in various fields to ensure their success as an entrepreneur.
He said not many governments in the world provided such special treatment to its people and this showed that the Sabah government is utterly concern with the needs of the rakyat.
A participant, Yamas Nusi, 49, from Felda Umas said the course is very beneficial to him as he acquired knowledge on recipes from other races such as Chinese to expand his menu offerings.
The Bumiputera community is to florish in business as said "Sedcovest chairman Datuk Awang Sham Amit said the courses, based on knowledge and skills to assist the Bumiputera community to succeed in business, was implemented in 18 districts".
ReplyDeleteThis is such a good news.
ReplyDeleteUsahawan Bumiputera perlu memanfaatkan kemudahan dan keistimewaan yang disediakan kerajaan bagi mengembangkan perniagaan mereka, kata anggota Parlimen Libaran Datuk Juslie Ajirol.
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ReplyDeleteBeliau berkata usahawan akan rugi jika tidak merebut peluang berikutan pembangunan ekonomi masa kini yang semakin mencabar.
"Usahawan yang baharu bermula ataupun hanya mempunyai perniagaankecil-kecilan, bukan penghalang termasuk bagi para peserta kursus untuk terus berjaya dalam bidang yang diceburi sekiranya diiringi pelbagai usaha dan inovasi," katanya ketika berucap merasmikan penutupan Kursus Kontraktor Bekalan Air dan Perpaipan di sini hari ini.
ReplyDeleteKursus selama tiga hari bermula Sabtu, julung kali dianjurkan Perbadanan Pembangunan Ekonomi Negeri Sabah (SEDCO) melibatkan seramai 30 peserta.
ReplyDeleteSementara itu, Wakil Pengurus Besar Sedcovest Holdings Sdn Bhd, Valeria Vyner Pillin berkata pihaknya menyasar untuk melatih 100,000 peserta menyertai kursus keusahawanan menjelang 2020.
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ReplyDeleteKatanya sejak ditubuhkan pada 1997, SEDCO melatih lebih 20,000 peserta di seluruh negeri ini dan berharap jumlah berkenaan akan meningkat dari semasa ke semasa.
SEDCO melatih seramai 1,800 peserta menerusi penganjuran 75 kursus keusahawanan di seluruh negeri, tahun lepas, katanya.
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