Priority for human capital development, says Muhyiddin

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KUALA LUMPUR: Human capital development will be given priority through transformation in education, enhancement in skills training and acculturation of lifelong learning, said Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.

NEW PRODUCT: Muhyiddin (third from right) being briefed on the water meter operation by George Kent (Malaysia) Bhd chairman, Tan Sri Tan Kay Hock (right) at the exhibition after attending the company’s 75th anniversary celebrations. Also present are Dr Chua (second right), Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Idris Jala (left) and Minister of Transportation Datuk Seri Kong Cho Ha (third left). — Bernama photo

Describing human capital development as an important determinant to the country’s economy, he said: “Certainly, supply and quality of human resources capacity and capability would be a pre-requisite in driving the economy successfully on a prolonged and sustainable basis.”

Muhyiddin, who is also Education Minister, said this in his speech at the George Kent (Malaysia) Berhad 75th anniversary celebrations here yesterday.

He said, to further ensure that diverse skills and expertise required by industries were met, implementing agencies had been tasked to craft and roll out human capacity programmes based on the skills needed by the respective industries.

Muhyiddin said, to further complement those efforts and meet the talent needs of Malaysia’s economic transformation, Talent Corporation (TalentCorp) was created and mandated to spearhead efforts to deliver quality and sufficient human resource talents.

He said they were particularly highly-skilled experts, in support of the economic transformation agenda for the success of the country.

He also stressed that it was equally important for public sector agencies and departments to be fully aware of problems faced by the private sector, so that necessary remedial action could be taken expeditiously.

This, the deputy prime minister said, could contribute towards improving the business climate and the performance of the public sector delivery system.

On the recent Kerdau and Merlimau by-elections which were won by the Barisan Nasional, Muhyiddin noted they were further testimonies of the people and businesses’ growing confidence in the government’s sincere commitment and earnest efforts towards transforming the country into a more vibrant and sustainable economy.

“The bigger majority enjoyed by both constituencies were contributed by the positive belief that the current BN-led government is able to deliver successful outcome-based programmes that touch on the priority and needs of the rakyat and businesses,” he said.

At the event, Muhyiddin presented a RM500,000 mock cheque donation by George Kent (M) Berhad to the MCA 1Malaysia Medical Foundation to party president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek.

George Kent is an engineering group principally involved in the manufacturing of water meters and components, brass and industrial products. — Bernama