BY JAMES WONG & AWANG MUHAMMAD SYAHMI
KUCHING: The Centre for Technology Excellence Sarawak (Centexs) is intensifying its efforts to cultivate youth skills aligned with the state’s vision for a greener future.
Datuk Roland Sagah Wee Inn announced that the ministry, through Centexs, is developing programmes aimed at producing talents in green industries, in line with Sarawak’s Post-Covid-19 Development Strategy (PCDS) 2030.
“Currently, Centexs offers four training programmes in the field of Green Energy and Environmental Sustainability at the postgraduate level, catering to candidates with undergraduate degrees,” said the Sarawak Minister for Education, Innovation and Talent Development.
“Furthermore, Centexs is in the process of designing new green training programmes targeting school-leavers. These programmes will cover topics related to green technology and green energy, catering to students from primary school to university.
“This ensures that all Sarawakians have equal opportunities to participate in the state’s overall development and benefit from education, employment and business opportunities,” he added.
Sagah was speaking during the launch of the Green Energy Symposium and Exhibition Sarawak (GEES) and Solar Testbed 2023 here on Tuesday (June 6).
Centexs currently offers four postgraduate training programmes: Certificate in Smart Solar PV (Certification by Huawei and Solarvest), Certificate in Green Mobility and Storage (Certification by Huawei and Solarvest), Certificate in Green Hydrogen (Certification by Solarvest), and Certificate in Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) for Enterprises (Certification by Intertek and Ethos).
Meanwhile, Centexs CEO Syeed Mohd Hussein Wan Rahman revealed that some 200 postgraduate students are currently enrolled in the certification programmes.
“We enroll 25 students per class, with a total of 100 students per intake, amounting to 200 students across two intakes.”
The press conference was also attended by ministry permanent secretary Azmi Bujang, Centexs chairman Tan Sri Datuk Amar Mohamad Morshidi Abdul Ghani and Ethos Connect International Consulting Sdn Bhd director Sim Ling Ling.
