The implementation of the ASEAN-Republic of Korea (ROK) Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Mobility Programme will strengthen the core areas of ASEAN’s common TVET programmes to reduce the gaps in job competency among countries, as well as providing a country with qualified manpower.
Chief Executive Officer of Institute of Brunei Technical Education (IBTE) and Director of Technical Education Dr Haji Mohd Zamri bin Haji Sabli said this during the programme’s closing ceremony organised by Micronet International College (MIC) at the Radisson Hotel in the capital yesterday.
The inaugural group of participants in the ASEAN-ROK TVET Mobility Programme, comprising 19 members from Myanmar, Cambodia, the Philippines, Indonesia, and Laos, received their certificates, marking the culmination of their three-month programme.
Director of Schools at the Ministry of Education (MoE) Marina Chek binti Bujang attended the ceremony.
The ASEAN-ROK TVET Mobility Programme aims to equip participants with the knowledge and experience on cloud computing, principles of network management, and provides the opportunity to hone their skills in network planning, design, configuration, and management.
The on-the-job-training (OJT) also provides a real-world platform for participants to apply their new skills in industry settings.
The initiative, fully financed by the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) through the ASEAN-ROK Cooperation Fund, aims to bridge vocational skills gaps in ASEAN member countries.
Dr Haji Mohd Zamri added, “IBTE is pleased to be one of the organisations to host five participants for the OJT, where they worked with the Information Technology Services Division team to apply the theoretical concepts they learnt during the programme.”
General Manager and Principal of MIC Sharon Chin thanked the KCCI and ASEAN-ROK Cooperation for implementing and funding the programme.
Meanwhile, Global Project Team Development Specialist, Human Resources Development Office of the KCCI Hyun Ji Ye said the programme was a success thanks to the dedication and hard work of participants, MIC and industry partners.
Participant Afifah Dwi Anggita from Indonesia said they gained a lot of valuable experiences academically and professionally throughout the programme, which will help build their careers in the information technology Industry.
“We also gained friendships and memories as we explored the Sultanate,” she added.
“We learnt participants’ culture, share foods and more. I thank the organisers for giving us the opportunity to develop ourselves.”
Fellow participant Mark Anthony Guerrero from the Philippines agreed, saying “I learnt many things here, from school to the industrial attachment, the knowledge of the updated curriculum, actual skills learning in our industrial attachment and the development of our social quotient.” – Lyna Mohamad
