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The Sun
2 days ago
- Business
- The Sun
Over 100 participants from Sabah, Sarawak expected for armed forces Puvet this year
KOTA BHARU: Over 100 participants from Sabah and Sarawak are expected to join the Malaysian Armed Forces Veterans' Entrepreneur Empowerment Programme (Puvet) this year. Ex-Servicemen Affairs Corporation (PERHEBAT) Skill Training and Entrepreneurship Sector Head Dr Nor Hayati Yahya said they were currently identifying qualified participants to join the programme. 'We will focus on seven scopes - service, agriculture downstream industry, lifestyle, creative technology, welfare, manufacturing, food and beverage, and when successful, participants will be monitored for a year,' she told reporters after the Kelantan and Terengganu PERHEBAT certificate presentation ceremony at Kolej Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Sultan Petra (KIAS) Nilam Puri here today, where 203 armed forces veterans received their certificates. She added that PERHEBAT, together with the Defence Ministry, would continue to proactively implement their moral obligations to develop an effective ecosystem and prepare armed forces veterans with training, facilities and suitable exposure. 'As a training organisation oriented to the development of skills for a personnel after ending their service, PERHEBAT needs to be more proactive and responsive towards the needs of the job industry and entrepreneurship,' she said. Meanwhile, Nik Hafiz Nik Hamid, 39, who received the Best Trainee Award in the Residential Electrical Wiring course, said that the knowledge he gained in the three-month course in Ketereh here will be put to good use when he retires on June 21. 'When I went for the PERHEBAT course, I was ready to use the skills as my second career when I retire to support my family,' the 21-year armed forces veteran said. Kelantan and Terengganu PERHEBAT also launched a donation drive for Nur Dalila Farhana, 21, one of the 15 Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) students killed in a bus crash in Gerik, Perak on Monday. Proceeds will be handed over to her father, Mohamad Isma Abdul Manaf, who is an armed forces retiree in Kampung Bharu Tok Dor, Jerteh in Terengganu.
The Sun
2 days ago
- Business
- The Sun
Armed Forces Puvet: Over 100 participants from Sabah & Sarawak expected
KOTA BHARU: Over 100 participants from Sabah and Sarawak are expected to join the Malaysian Armed Forces Veterans' Entrepreneur Empowerment Programme (Puvet) this year. Ex-Servicemen Affairs Corporation (PERHEBAT) Skill Training and Entrepreneurship Sector Head Dr Nor Hayati Yahya said they were currently identifying qualified participants to join the programme. 'We will focus on seven scopes - service, agriculture downstream industry, lifestyle, creative technology, welfare, manufacturing, food and beverage, and when successful, participants will be monitored for a year,' she told reporters after the Kelantan and Terengganu PERHEBAT certificate presentation ceremony at Kolej Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Sultan Petra (KIAS) Nilam Puri here today, where 203 armed forces veterans received their certificates. She added that PERHEBAT, together with the Defence Ministry, would continue to proactively implement their moral obligations to develop an effective ecosystem and prepare armed forces veterans with training, facilities and suitable exposure. 'As a training organisation oriented to the development of skills for a personnel after ending their service, PERHEBAT needs to be more proactive and responsive towards the needs of the job industry and entrepreneurship,' she said. Meanwhile, Nik Hafiz Nik Hamid, 39, who received the Best Trainee Award in the Residential Electrical Wiring course, said that the knowledge he gained in the three-month course in Ketereh here will be put to good use when he retires on June 21. 'When I went for the PERHEBAT course, I was ready to use the skills as my second career when I retire to support my family,' the 21-year armed forces veteran said. Kelantan and Terengganu PERHEBAT also launched a donation drive for Nur Dalila Farhana, 21, one of the 15 Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) students killed in a bus crash in Gerik, Perak on Monday. Proceeds will be handed over to her father, Mohamad Isma Abdul Manaf, who is an armed forces retiree in Kampung Bharu Tok Dor, Jerteh in Terengganu.
The Sun
03-06-2025
- Business
- The Sun
514 MAF personnel, veterans awarded diplomas under R-PEL this year
SUNGAI BULOH: A total of 514 Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) personnel and veterans have been awarded the Malaysian Skills Diploma this year through the Recognition of Prior Experiential Learning (R-PEL) programme. Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin stated that the R-PEL initiative was introduced by the Ex-Servicemen Affairs Corporation (PERHEBAT) in 2017, allowing MAF personnel and veterans to obtain a diploma upon completing their service. According to him, R-PEL is a certification programme in collaboration with the Skills Development Department that recognises the experience, skills, and achievements of MAF veterans during their service, based on the National Occupational Skills Standard (NOSS). He said that MAF veterans can continue to contribute to the nation through various other means. 'The development of human capital and the socio-economic wellbeing of MAF veterans must be treated as a strategic priority that deserves serious attention,' he said when officiating the Malaysian Skills Diploma Award Ceremony under the R-PEL programme and the PERHEBAT Certificate presentation at Sungai Buloh Camp here today. Mohamed Khaled stated that PERHEBAT will continue to provide training, exposure, and skill development as part of its efforts to assist soon-to-retire MAF personnel, adding that this year alone, 3,473 MAF personnel nationwide completed transition training. He also urged PERHEBAT to ensure MAF veterans can live independently, securely and productively by providing robust and effective transition training. 'PERHEBAT must also enhance its engagement with the industry and job market and transform itself into a more agile, transparent and performance-driven institution,' he added. Meanwhile, the Defence Ministry, in a statement, said that Mohamed Khaled is expected to witness the signing of eight memoranda and notes of understanding between PERHEBAT and industry partners today in areas such as job placement, entrepreneurship opportunities, and training programmes. 'These MoUs and NoUs involve Boustead Petroleum Marketing (BHPetrol), the Johor Royal Military Force, Maxis Broadband, TAB Security, Kamatech Automotive & Engineering, Hexide Engineering, AMS Caddy Academy, and Nur Lembah Pangsun Eco Resort,' read the statement.
