A total of 473 prison prospects underwent TVET training in construction since 2024 to aid reintegration upon release
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 473 prison prospects underwent Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in the construction sector from 2024 to June this year, equipping them with skills to facilitate their reintegration into society upon release.
Deputy Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Shamsul Anuar Nasarah said of the total, 180 prospects participated in the programme in 2024, followed by 234 in 2025, with another 55 prospects participating up to June this year.
He said the TVET training programme in prisons was a strategic initiative by the Home Ministry (KDN) to enhance the employability of prospects and strengthen their rehabilitation ahead of their release.
“The training programme is supported by three main certification bodies, namely the Malaysian Skills Certificate (SKM) from the Department of Skills Development under the Ministry of Human Resources, the Construction Skills Competency Certificate from the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB), and the Modular Certificate through industry collaboration.
“For the construction sector, training under the CIDB certification programme covers courses such as welding, electrical work, mobile crane operation, plastering and other construction-related skills,” he said during a question-and-answer session in the Dewan Negara today.
He said this in reply to a question from Senator Datuk Salehuddin Saidin on the government’s plans to provide TVET or skills training programmes in the construction sector for prison prospects approaching the end of their prison terms, particularly through strategic collaboration with private companies and government-linked companies (GLCs).
Shamsul Anuar said 33 institutions under the Prisons Department had been recognised as Industrial Vocational Centres (PVIs), with more than 430 GLCs and private companies, including SWCorp, Lotus, Shopee and Micro Driving Academy, collaborating with the department.
Responding to Salehuddin’s supplementary question on the effectiveness of the programme, he said records showed that almost 100 per cent of prospects who completed TVET training secured employment upon their release.
“Records showed that many prospects were trained by companies and continued working with the same companies after their release. This achievement reflects the Prisons Department’s continuous commitment to strengthening the programme,” he said.
