KUALA LUMPUR: The Securities Commission will be establishing a welfare fund to assist students from the B40 group to access tertiary education.
“This initiative forms a part of the Malaysian capital market’s contribution towards the national agenda of a more inclusive Malaysia,” Awang Adek said. Awang Adek also said the SC, via investED, plans to reach out to 9,000 university students through nationwide career talks and fairs and enable 2,400 university students and graduates to take capital market introductory foundation programmes.
“Furthermore, the objective is to prepare 600 young graduates through the leadership programme which includes six-month job placements in the industry,” he said.