UUM ONLINE: A total of 100 selected graduates from 20 public universities throughout Malaysia will participate in the Young Professional Trucker UUM 2020 Programme to produce professional truck drivers.
Dean of the School of Technology Management and Logistics (STML), Prof. Dr. Nor Hasni Osman said the effort was part of the government's initiative to boost the economic sector post-COVID-19.
According to him, the programme that would be carried out through strategic cooperation with PKT Logistics Sdn. Bhd. would utilize funds from the KPT-Career Advancement Programme (KPT-CAP) Penjana programme that was launched by the Prime Minister at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia on 28 September.
“The 30-day training programme which will be held at UUM main campus will be led by the Head of the Logistics Department, Dr. Kamal Imran together with his team," he said.
Meanwhile, according to Dr Kamal through the programme, PKT as the training body would train 100 selected graduates from universities throughout Malaysia who are interested in becoming professional truck drivers.
According to him, the graduates would undergo 12 training modules that had been meticulously prepared as well as sit for the truck driving license test.
He said, after passing the license test, these ‘trucker’ graduates would begin working in logistics and transportation companies that had been identified and involved in the project.
"Apart from the Penjana fund, UUM through STML has managed to obtain another fund for the same project, namely the Graduate Employability (GE) fund which is designated for UUM graduates only.
"All in all, UUM through STML in collaboration with PKT Logistics as the provider of training will train a total of 117 graduates selected for this project," he said.
Both fund applications received guidance and support from the Director of UUM Career Unit, Dr. Herman Shah Anuar.
Apart from PKT Logistics, Road Transport Department (JPJ) Malaysia, driving school and Vehicle Unit, UUM Development and Maintenance Department (JPP) were also involved in boosting the training programme.
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SINERGI UUM – PKT LAHIR PEMANDU TRAK PROFESIONAL DALAM KALANGAN GRADUAN
UUM ONLINE: Seramai 100 graduan terpilih dari 20 universiti awam di seluruh Malaysia akan menyertai Program ‘Young Professional Trucker UUM 2020’ bagi melahirkan pemandu trak profesional.
Dekan Pusat Pengajian Pengurusan Teknologi dan Logistik (STML), Prof. Dr. Nor Hasni Osman berkata, usaha ini adalah sebahagian daripada inisiatif kerajaan untuk merancakkan sektor ekonomi pasca Covid-19.
Menurutnya, program menerusi kerjasama strategik dengan PKT Logistics Sdn Bhd itu menggunakan dana dari program Penjana KPT- ‘Career Advancement Program’ (KPT-CAP) yang telah dilancarkan Perdana Menteri di Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia pada 28 September lalu.
“Program latihan selama 30 hari ini diadakan di kampus induk UUM yang akan diterajui oleh Ketua Jabatan Logistik Dr. Kamal Imran bersama pasukannya,” katanya.
Sementara itu, Dr. Kamal berkata, menerusi program tersebut, PKT sebagai penyedia latihan akan melatih 100 graduan di seluruh Malaysia yang berminat untuk menjadi pemandu trak profesional.
Menurutnya, graduan akan mengikuti 12 modul latihan yang disediakan serta menduduki ujian lesen pemanduan trak.
Katanya, setelah lulus ujian lesen, ‘graduan truckers’ akan mula berkhidmat di syarikat logistik dan pengangkutan yang telah dikenalpasti dan terlibat dengan projek itu.
“Selain daripada dana penjana KPT, UUM melalui STML telah berjaya memperolehi satu lagi dana untuk projek yang sama iaitu dana Graduate Employability (GE) yang dikhususkan kepada graduan UUM sahaja.
“Secara keseluruhannya, UUM melalui STML dengan kerjasama PKT Logistics sebagai penyedia latihan akan melatih seramai 117 orang graduan yang terpilih ke projek ini,” katanya.
Kedua-dua permohonan dana mendapat panduan dan sokongan daripada Pengarah Unit Kerjaya UUM, Dr. Herman Shah Anuar.
Selain PKT Logistics, Jabatan Pengangkutan Jalan (JPJ), sekolah memandu dan Unit Kenderaan, Jabatan Pembangunan dan Penyenggaraan (JPP) UUM turut terlibat dalam merancakkan program latihan ini.