BETONG: Politeknik Metro Betong Sarawak (PMBS) will see several collaborations with industry players in September this year.
PMBS director Suhaili Aleh said they had taken the initiative to further strengthen cooperation with local industry players, given the need to increase their graduates’ marketability in the challenging new norms due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
“We are grateful for the positive feedback from the parties involved. These collaborations will be signed in September.”
He said this on Sunday (April 4) after returning from a two-day visit organised by Unit Kolaborasi, Perkhidmatan Industri dan Pusat Kebolehpasaran (CISEC) and Unit Keusahawanan PMBS to the headquarters of Sarawak Economic Development Corporatio (SEDC), Sarawak Cultural Village as well as Faculty of Hospitality and Tourism, USCI University.
Suhaili revealed that PMSB would appoint several industry representatives to sit on the PMBS Industry Advisory Committee, which is currently chaired by Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas.
“This will indirectly increase PMBS alumni’s marketability. Moreover, it will stimulate entrepreneurship knowledge in every graduate so that they can compete competitively in the work market later.”
Meanwhile, CISEC head Mohd Shahrir Ahmad Zaini said the special visit allowed the building of better relationship with the industry and sharing of expertise.
“Besides that, it has given us the opportunity to get feedback on the implementation of the curriculum of undergoing studies, the sharing of best practices, knowing the progress and changes of trends in the industry as well as pioneering collaboration to implement several entrepreneurial programmes involving students and communities.”
SEDC general manager Abdul Haji Abd Kadir also expressed his support for the entrepreneurship programmes planned by PMBS.
Also present during the visits were PMBS industry collaboration officer Anderian Baling Piang, entrepreneurial unit head Norazimah Mejri and alumni officer Emiliana Barayan.
