BUKIT MERTAJAM, August 10 (Bernama) — Penang aims to enhance efforts in developing local talent for the electric vehicle (EV) industry to meet the increasing market demand.
State Infrastructure, Transport and Digital Committee chairman Zairil Khir Johari said this was important in ensuring the industry ecosystem, which required skilled automotive mechanics and engineers to handle EVs, could be sustained.
“We hope that collaboration between government or private skills training centres in the EV industry to produce highly skilled talent will continue to be strengthened, so we can nurture many of our young people in this field.
“This is a good effort and will provide opportunities to young people interested in this industry, as there are not many training centres of this kind, yet the industry’s demand for such talent is very high,” he told reporters here today.
He said this after witnessing the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement between EV PLUS Mobility Solutions and SLC Auto Academy to advance green mobility and talent development.
Zairil said the collaboration between the two parties was an essential step in positioning Penang towards becoming a green and sustainable state in the future.
He said this was in line with the government’s policy to promote EV usage and low-carbon initiatives.
“This collaboration is crucial as it will provide training and employment opportunities for young people interested in the automotive industry, especially in the EV sector, particularly at a time when Malaysia is actively promoting EV adoption. I believe it is important for us to develop talent that matches market demand,” he added.
Meanwhile, SLC Auto Academy marketing manager Shahrirl Anuar Shah Abdullah said their courses for students, mostly school dropouts, would enable them to acquire skills in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET).
He said they offered courses in various automotive fields, including EV, at the certificate level for two years and diploma level for three years, for students aged 16 to 23.
“In terms of job opportunities, they are indeed wide-ranging, and our students secure jobs immediately upon completing their courses. Some have been offered employment by companies even while still studying due to their high skill levels in the field,” he said.
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