KUALA LUMPUR: HELP International Corp Bhd’s HELP University College in collaboration with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has launched Project Self Help, which is aimed at providing free quality skills education opportunities to young refugees and asylum seekers in Malaysia.
“The project aims to educate the 28,000 refugee youths in Malaysia who are registered with UNHCR. The programme will provide them with enough skills to become an apprentice and not to just do the jobs that are DDD or, dangerous, dirty and difficult, when they are sent to countries like Australia,” HELP executive director Adam Chan said in an interview with The Edge Financial Daily.
The memorandum of understanding (MoU) between HELP and UNCHR was signed on Sept 22. Phase one of the programme will commence with English courses next month, followed by vocational training.
The first phase will see 5,000 refugees undergoing training at HELP campuses in Damansara and Fraser Business Park.
The initial five areas of study to be offered are automotive, hospitality, animation and multimedia, construction and culinary.
Each course will last three months, with the entire training period being six months. After completion of the programme, each student will receive a certification of attendance.
“The project aims to educate the 28,000 refugee youths in Malaysia who are registered with UNHCR. The programme will provide them with enough skills to become an apprentice and not to just do the jobs that are DDD or, dangerous, dirty and difficult, when they are sent to countries like Australia,” HELP executive director Adam Chan said in an interview with The Edge Financial Daily.
The memorandum of understanding (MoU) between HELP and UNCHR was signed on Sept 22. Phase one of the programme will commence with English courses next month, followed by vocational training.
The first phase will see 5,000 refugees undergoing training at HELP campuses in Damansara and Fraser Business Park.
The initial five areas of study to be offered are automotive, hospitality, animation and multimedia, construction and culinary.
Each course will last three months, with the entire training period being six months. After completion of the programme, each student will receive a certification of attendance.
 |
| Chan says Project Self Help targets the 28,000 refugee youths registered with UNHCR. |
While the programme is aimed at youths aged between 15 and 20, it is open to any registered refugee interested in developing himself. Both full-time courses and part-time classes for those who are working will be offered. The classes will be taught by experienced lecturers and volunteers.
Individual and corporate donations were given to HELP to finance the cost of the project expected at RM2 million.
“To date, some major donations received for the project are from Selangor Properties Bhd, OCBC Bank as well as Pearson Publishing which made donations in study materials,” said Chan.
To date, HELP has attained a fifth of its targeted amount since the launch of the project.
Individual and corporate donations were given to HELP to finance the cost of the project expected at RM2 million.
“To date, some major donations received for the project are from Selangor Properties Bhd, OCBC Bank as well as Pearson Publishing which made donations in study materials,” said Chan.
To date, HELP has attained a fifth of its targeted amount since the launch of the project.
This article appeared in The Edge Financial Daily, October 4, 2011.
Source : http://www.theedgemalaysia.com/
No comments:
Post a Comment