Rafizi said that under the programme, Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia school-leavers will be trained by the companies for 18 months, after which they would receive their level one Malaysian Skills Certificate .
" they can enter directly into the employment sector, continue studying and receive a certificate in the process; it is actually more in line with what the current generation wants," he said, adding that the government would announce some incentives during the official launch of the programme in a few weeks time.
He said the pilot project would involve nine local companies and a multinational corporation dealing in the automotive, semiconductor, food, aerospace and palm oil manufacturing sectors.