KOTA SAMARAHAN: A total of 1,908 women entrepreneurs throughout Sarawak have been assisted through the Quick Win programme organised by the Community Development Department (KEMAS).
Deputy Minister of Rural and Regional Development Datuk Rubiah Wang said that the programme, which began in 2017, provides skills training for rural women to become entrepreneurs and thereby helps improve family economies.
She said that in addition to providing training, the participants of the programme are also provided with equipment kits as initial support to facilitate the start of their planned businesses.
“Therefore, there are five sectors focused on through the Quick Win skills training programme, namely sewing, cooking, personal grooming, handicrafts, and computers,” she said.
She said this during a press conference after officiating at the Knowledge Discourse Programme: My Inspirational Women (Program Wacana Ilmu – Wanita Inspirasiku or WINS) at the Summer Shopping Mall here today.
Rubiah, who serves as the Kota Samarahan Member of Parliament (MP) added that all the entrepreneurs are monitored by KEMAS, and it can be said that 90 per cent of them are running their businesses successfully.
“This knowledge discourse programme is also held as an addition and continuation of our efforts to enhance the abilities and entrepreneurial capabilities of rural women.
“We provide a lot of information and exposure through activities such as dialogue sessions with icons, entrepreneurship seminars, exhibitions, cooking demonstrations, and more to enhance skills and provide opportunities for these entrepreneurs,” she said.
WINS 2023, organised by KEMAS Sarawak with the theme “Rural Women to the Global Stage,” was attended by 300 participants from KEMAS Skills Classes, Quick Win entrepreneurs, Short-Term Skills Course participants, Village Economic Assistance Programme (BEK) participants, and Income Enhancement Programme (PPP) participants.
The programme is expected to have a significant impact on potential participants who have skills and wish to increase their income in the fields of cooking, crafts, and sewing, particularly.
Furthermore, it will enhance the participants’ skills and knowledge in the sewing industry according to current trends and fashion.
Additionally, participants will be able to promote their skilled products to the wider community with the encouragement of KEMAS.
Present at the event were the director-general of KEMAS Malaysia, Ahmad Kamal Idris Mohd Nawawi; the director of KEMAS Sarawak, Khairuddin Mohd Nasir; and other representatives.
