By DayakDaily Team
KUCHING, July 1: Sarawak Metro Sdn Bhd (Sarawak Metro) aims to collaborate with institutions of higher learning and technical and vocational education and training (TVET) centres to support the public transport ecosystem in Sarawak through green energy solutions and sustainable technologies.
According to Sarawak Metro deputy project director for the Kuching Urban Transportation System (KUTS) Prabu Ganesh, these partnerships would focus on transferring knowledge and technology to local institutions of higher learning and TVET centres, mainly to strengthen local capabilities for the KUTS project.
“Sarawak Metro strives to nurture local talent with the specific skills needed for the implementation, operation, and maintenance of the KUTS project,” he said in a statement today.
He explained that with this aspiration in mind, Sarawak Metro introduced the Socio-Economic Enhancement Development (SEED) programme to enhance the benefits of the KUTS project by producing a more skilful local workforce and initiating a local supply chain to support the project’s operations.
The introduction of the SEED programme was inspired by the Industrial Collaboration Programme (ICP), which has been widely implemented for federal-funded mega projects in Peninsular Malaysia.
“By working closely with institutions of higher learning and TVET centres, we aim to ensure our hydrogen-powered ART and feeder buses are well-supported by the local industry players,” said Prabu. — DayakDaily
