KUCHING: PPKS Ilmu Sdn Bhd, which manages i-CATS University College (i-CATS UC), has raised the bar in its ongoing talent development initiatives with the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Asia China Education and Culture Association (ACEC), Farley Mall Sdn Bhd and KTT Sdn Bhd.
The signing of the MoUs was held during the Sarawak Skills 27th Annual General Meeting here.
The signatories were ACEC executive regional director Yang Chengcheng, Farley Mall Sdn Bhd director Eijing Lau, KTT Sdn Bhd managing director Chan Hua Kheng, and i-CATS UC vice-chancellor Prof Dr Shahren Ahmad Zaidi Adruce.
Sarawak Skills chairman Tan Sri Datuk Amar Abdul Aziz Husain; Sarawak Skills executive director, PPKS Ilmu Sdn Bhd and Federation of Malaysian Skills Development Centres (FMSDC) chairman Hallman Sabri witnessed the signing.
The three MoUs would pave the way for the parties to formalise a host of mutually beneficial initiatives, including international collaborations with universities, skill enhancement initiatives for staff from the industries through i-CATS UC’s skilling and upskilling programmes, and industrial attachment for Sarawak Skills and i-CATS UC students.
The MoUs also served as a start for various joint research initiatives that would benefit various stakeholders across Sarawak.
The signing of the MoUs was followed by the presentation of a research grant amounting to RM10,000 by KTT Sdn Bhd to i-CATS UC.
New members of Sarawak Skills, namely Sibu Automobile Repairers Association (SARA) and Sarawak Land Development Board (SLDB), were also warmly welcomed at the event, bringing the number of Sarawak Skills members to 73.
