KUALA LUMPUR, AUGUST 1 — Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli today said the national-level Academy in Industry pilot project will let trainees get up to RM4,000 monthly, for the goal of making Technical and Vocational Education and Training an attractive alternative to traditional tertiary education.
“Trainees will receive RM2,000 per month during the 18-month programme, in addition to a relocation allowance, cash incentives for staying on the job for nine months, and a final cash incentive upon certification,” he told reporters after officially launching the AiL scheme at Intercontinental Hotel here today.
“One of the main reasons many school leavers previously hesitated to join the manufacturing and technical sectors was the financial burden associated with relocating to industrial centres, such as Penang, Kulim, Selangor, and Johor.