The Sabah Youth and Sports Ministry provided 76 out of 120 places of
the Spa Apprenticeship Course to potential participants under the 1AZAM
programme.
According to Assistant Youth and Sports Minister Datuk
Jahid Jahim, to qualify for the course, the participants' parents must
be registered and listed with the e-Kasih system.
An initiative of
the Low-Income Households (LIH) NKRA under the GTP, the 1AZAM programme
is coordinated in Sabah by the Agriculture and Food Industries
ministry.
Jahid, represented by his deputy permanent secretary
Haji Awang Damit, was at the graduation ceremony for 23 participants who
completed their Spa and Therapy Complementary course conducted by Jari
Jari Spa Training Academy.
The LIH NKRA findings showed that there
was a shortage of skilled workers, in particular, low number of local
workers and training facilities for the spa therapist's position.




