KUCHING: Saberkas is going to embark on a professional approach in giving training to its members as an effort to help build quality human capital.
Its president Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Openg said that they had written to the government and the latter had agreed in principle that the Agriculture Department Training Centre in Paloh, Samarahan near here, would be managed by Saberkas to train its members.
“We will work together with the Department of Agriculture whereby we will manage the training centre.
“Saberkas will also work with Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (Mosti) where we will introduce the latest technology in agriculture techniques, including what they called bioreactor technology together with Mosti,” he said.
Abang Johari, who is Housing and Urban Development Minister and Minister of Tourism and Heritage, told the media this at a news conference after chairing the Saberkas executive committee members first meeting of the year here yesterday.
He said through the professional approach, they would be getting Saberkas members with minimum diploma qualifications to be trained in that centre.
He said that the training module this time would be different from the present normal training programme as it would not only be of higher technology but would also include discipline for nation building.
“Once we get the premise, we will build certain components for training purposes, including a place for foot drill. At the centre, we will also set up incubator for the trainees to familiarise themselves with technology and upon graduation they will go back to their own area and put into practice the knowledge they have acquired.
“At the moment, we have one similar training centre in Kabuloh Miri except that it does not have high technology but in this case we will get the scientists from Mosti to come over here and we will train them,” said Abang Johari.
He further stated that the duration for the training would be six to 10 months and open to members with diploma qualifications.
“We welcome anyone interested for as long as they are diploma holders but first of all they must be Saberkas members,” he noted.