Lyna Mohamad
Some 122 trainees registered to enrol in the nine courses offered at the Youth Development Centre (PPB) for 2022 in an event at PPB’s Gym Hall.
Acting Director of Youth and Sports Development at the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports Zainab binti Haji Morshidi was the guest of honour.
The event also saw a briefing by personnel of Trainee Affairs Unit, Outward Bound Brunei Darussalam (OBBD) and Takaful Brunei Keluarga Sdn Bhd (TBK).
Trainees will undergo three components during their one-year study – Skill Training, Self-Development and Work Attachment programmes.
The Skill Training Programme offers nine courses focussing on theoretical and practical knowledge related to the skill chosen by the trainees, such as Level 2 Diploma in Food Preparation and Culinary Arts; Level 2 Diploma in Food Preparation and Culinary Arts – Patisserie; or Level 1 Diploma in Accident Repair Body.
Other courses available are Level 1 Certificate in Engineering (Welding); ITQ Level 1 for IT User; Skills Proficiency Certificates in Plumbing; Skills Proficiency Certificate in Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning; Basic Course on Fashion Design Technology/PPB Tailoring Course – Aewon; and Basic Skill Course in Beauty Therapy.
The Self-Development Programme, meanwhile, teaches trainees on semi-academic matters and covers programmes related to Malay Islamic Monarchy (MIB) philosophy, religious and spiritual, sports, community and nationhood, aimed to teach and emphasise the development of self-identity among the trainees to mould a positive character.
The Work Attachment Programme provides an opportunity for the trainees to apply what they have learnt at the centre and enables them to gain skills and experience in a real working environment, with the involvement of both the public and private sectors.
Meanwhile, trainees opting for a career in entrepreneurship will be exposed to various activities and projects under Entrepreneurship and YDC Lights On programmes during their work attachment.
Trainees begin their courses with an induction that begins today and will continue for two weeks.
