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purpose of organising the WSMP competition is to recognise and reward 7 | SUMMARY OF MINISTRIES
instructors; develop world-class competence; and measure the level of
competency of instructors in public and private institutions.
Besides WSMB and WSMP competitions, the 2018 junior high school
competition, also known as junior skills, was introduced for the first time. The
Junior Skills Malaysia Competition was held at CIAST Shah Alam on
2 October 2018 involving 4 skills areas namely mobile robotic, graphic design,
it software solution for business and electrical installation. The Junior Skills
competition involved 38 high school students aged 15 years and below.
Before going into the finals, the participants of the WSMB and WSMP 2018
competitions competed in the pre-qualification stage. The pre-qualifying
WSMB competition was held from 12 April to 29 April 2018 at 15 locations in
five zones across the country namely the central, northern, southern zone,
eastern and Sabah zones involving 1,302 youths. Meanwhile, the
pre-qualifying WSMP competitions were held from 15 to 27 April 2018 and
involved the participation of 103 TVET faculty members nationwide.
Winners of the WSMB competition would also have the opportunity to
participate in the WorldSkills Competition (WSC) in Kazan Russia from 22 to
27 August 2019. The Ministry of Human Resources and Ministry of Works will
identify areas of outstanding performance that will be selected to represent the
country at WSC Kazan 2019.
YAB Tun Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad poses with recipients of the Prime Minister's Gold Hand Award who will be
representing the country at WSC Kazan 2019
The Prime Minister's Gold Hand Award was first introduced in 1991 during the
Malaysian Skills Competition (PJKM), a brainchild of YAB Tun Dr. Mahathir bin
Mohamad who was then the patron of the competition. In addition, the award
continues to this day.
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instructors; develop world-class competence; and measure the level of
competency of instructors in public and private institutions.
Besides WSMB and WSMP competitions, the 2018 junior high school
competition, also known as junior skills, was introduced for the first time. The
Junior Skills Malaysia Competition was held at CIAST Shah Alam on
2 October 2018 involving 4 skills areas namely mobile robotic, graphic design,
it software solution for business and electrical installation. The Junior Skills
competition involved 38 high school students aged 15 years and below.
Before going into the finals, the participants of the WSMB and WSMP 2018
competitions competed in the pre-qualification stage. The pre-qualifying
WSMB competition was held from 12 April to 29 April 2018 at 15 locations in
five zones across the country namely the central, northern, southern zone,
eastern and Sabah zones involving 1,302 youths. Meanwhile, the
pre-qualifying WSMP competitions were held from 15 to 27 April 2018 and
involved the participation of 103 TVET faculty members nationwide.
Winners of the WSMB competition would also have the opportunity to
participate in the WorldSkills Competition (WSC) in Kazan Russia from 22 to
27 August 2019. The Ministry of Human Resources and Ministry of Works will
identify areas of outstanding performance that will be selected to represent the
country at WSC Kazan 2019.
YAB Tun Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad poses with recipients of the Prime Minister's Gold Hand Award who will be
representing the country at WSC Kazan 2019
The Prime Minister's Gold Hand Award was first introduced in 1991 during the
Malaysian Skills Competition (PJKM), a brainchild of YAB Tun Dr. Mahathir bin
Mohamad who was then the patron of the competition. In addition, the award
continues to this day.
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