SPAOH: The GiatMara Centre here is expected to receive its first batch of students by January next year.
Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said that the former agriculture office is currently being renovated and upgraded for this purpose.
“We have allocated a sum of RM600,000 to upgrade it. Hopefully, it will be ready for our first intake of 20 students from my Bukit Saban constituency by next year,” he said.
“The centre will be offering two courses, namely electrical and sewing. There will be both short-term and long-term courses for electrical study,” he said after attending the briefing on its renovation and upgrading process at the Spaoh sub-district office today.
Following this, Uggah pointed out that the centre would provide opportunities for unemployed youth to obtain skill training.
“This is very important. We want our youths to have the chances to obtain the skill in these two fields and others that we will introduce in the future.
“With more economic activities coming, there will be employment opportunities in the electrical, housing and land development industries for them,” he said.
