Dompok - Education should focus on technical skills

 Plantation Industry and Commodities Minister Tan Sri Bernard Dompok would like to see the country’s education system to be more focussed on ‘technicalities’ and not simply about students getting paper qualifications.

“This is because educating students that will give them skills to improve their life and gain employment after leaving school means that the country will have an employable work force,” he said.

The Penampang member of parliament in his speech at the unveiling the new signage for SM St Michael disclosed that there were employment opportunities in the main sectors throughout the country as Malaysia needs 270,000 blue collared workers.

“There are opportunities in the plantation and agriculture sector for those who are able to obtain certificates in plantation technologies. Therefore I am trying to organize courses through my ministry that will allow students obtain certificates in certain skills such as rubber tapping and harvesting oil palm,” he said.

According to Dompok, certain skilled workers such as bricklayers command high respect and pay because of their work.

“I want to do the same with the plantation sector and want to see rubber tappers get the same recognition. I want to teach the people how to get skills so that they can get into the job market,” he stressed.

Speaking to reporters later, Dompok explained that he saw the country’s education system heading towards teaching ‘technicalities’.

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Dompok: Give land for smallholder devt

Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Tan Sri Bernard Giluk Dompok yesterday urged the relevant agency in Sabah to speed up the survey of land and the issuance of land titles to applicants.

According to him, he had been approached many times by farmers who complained that they had made their land applications for some time but had never received the land title nor had the land been surveyed by the relevant agency.

“I ask those (the relevant agency) to improve this. Give them grant to the land they have applied for or at least get the land surveyed so that my ministry can help these smallholders,” he said.

Dompok said his ministry was keen on increasing the number of smallholders involved in the planting of oil palm and rubber trees as it had found these effective in eradicating poverty in the rural areas, as well as help increase agricultural production and improve the income of rural folk.

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Upgrade the Lok Kawi-Sindumin road

The government will upgrade the Lok Kawi-Sindumin road to reduce traffic congestion and provide better facility to road users. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Datuk Seri Anifah Aman said the government was very concerned about the needs of the people and would try to provide them the best infrastructure facilities.

upgrade the Lok Kawi-Sindumin road to reduce traffic congestion

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NGO: Govt welcomes contributions to set up more haemodialysis centres in Sabah

Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Tan Sri Bernard Dompok said the government welcomes contributions from non-governmental organisations to set up more haemodialysis centres in Sabah.

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Tanah NCR 7 Buah Kampung Sepakat Tentukan Sempadan

Penduduk di 5 buah kampung dalam daerah Kota Marudu dan 2 buah kampung di Beluran sepakat akan turun serentak menjalankan kerja-kerja merintis dan menanda sempadan bagi mengasingkan tanah Hak Adat Pribumi (NCR) dengan kawasan yang diluluskan kepada syarikat Begaraya Sdn. Bhd.

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