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applicants exceeds the available seats, I personally suggest selecting those who are

truly interested in taking part in the program.

Can preemployment card receivers decide which training program they want to join?

Yes, there will be a number of training options they can choose. They can also
choose the training centers they want to join. We have many vocational training

centers. The government has 305 skills training centers (BLKs), 200 of which are

well-accredited, offering various vocational training programs from animation to
fashion design. Meanwhile, there are around 8,000 total private job training centers

run by the private sector. Of the total, 5,000 are formally registered and the other

2,100 have met all the requirements to provide professional training. After finishing

the vocational training program, participants will also be linked to job recruitment
centers.

Within the next five years, how will this program evolve?

We want the preemployment card given to the recipients to function as a skills
identity card. So, everything related to skills or work experience could be recorded

on the card. We can look at work experience through the card, skills the person has

and the [types of] training they have gone through.

Are there any plans to carry out this program with a second batch of people after it

ends?
We don't know yet. We will evaluate the results of the program first to see the

absorption rate of the participants in the workforce. Of course, we want all 2 million

recipients of the program to get jobs. However, since it is still in its initial stage, if

60 percent of total recipients can get a job, it will be a good outcome.

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