HAPPY TO COLLABORATE: Tahrin (left) exchanging signed documents with resident manager of Parkcity Everly Hotel, Mok Pin Chuan witnessed by Senator Gan (clapping) during the MoU singning ceremony.
MIRI: The government will table a new bill to regulate the operation of vehicle workshops next year in an effort to control and monitor the industry that is related to maintenance and repair.
Speaking at a press conference yesterday, Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports Senator Gan Ping Siew said the bill would be put in place to ensure the safety of motor vehicles in the country.
“Once approved, all workshop operators will be given three to five years to have a skill certificate in order to operate.
“Under the new bill, all workshops must at least have a Level 3 Malaysia Skills Certificate (SKM), because these workshops are involved in repairs and maintenance, therefore it involves the people’s safety,” he said.
The press conference was held after he witnessed the signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between IKBN Miri with Imperial Hotel, Parkcity Everly Hotel as well as Marriott Resorts and Spa here.
Also present were Assistant Minister of Communication and Assistant Minister of Sports Datuk Lee Kim Shin; director general of IKBN Malaysia Skills Development Section Saari Salleh as well as IKBN Miri director Syamsul Tahrin Mohd Tahir.
“The reason the government wants to regulate and monitor the operation of workshop is because it wants to ensure that all workshops provide quality repair and maintenance of the cars sent to them, for the safety of road users.
“We want to stress on the importance of road safety because there are many accidents which are caused
by faulty vehicles or poor vehicle maintenance,” he said
further.
Meanwhile, the MoU ceremony held yesterday was to forge collaboration with the respective hotels where IKBN students will be attached to the hotels for on the job training as part of their course’s programme.
“Our students are exposed to real work situation during their training and this is one of the ways to make our students ‘marketable’ once they complete their training.
“We are proud to say that 82 per cent of our IKBN students are employed one year after they graduate,” he added.