KUCHING: A total of 478 graduates from the Centre of Technical Excellence Sarawak (Centexs) received their certificates at the 5th Centexs Convocation Ceremony here, yesterday.
Centexs chief executive officer Syeed Mohd Hussien Wan Abdul Rahman said the graduates’ achievements can contribute to the state’s industrial needs.
“For the graduates today (yesterday), your achievements are initiatives undertaken by Centexs with the support of the state government and Yayasan Sarawak to strengthen technical and heritage skills training.
“This has proven to be beneficial to the youth of Sarawak which can contribute to the needs of the state’s industries,” said Syeed.
He said this at the 5th Centexs Convocation Ceremony held at Penview Convention Centre Demak (PCCD), yesterday.
According to Syeed, Centexs strives to develop and strengthen human capital, resources and talents in technical, digital, and heritage field and to establish a strong foundation for the industry in Sarawak.
“Intake numbers will soon increase with the completion of new Centexs branches in Lundu, Dalat, Lawas, and Betong,” he said.
Syeed added the enhancements of Centexs digital academy for degree holders and engineers in the field of information technology is in unison with the Sarawak Digital Economy as envisioned by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg.
The ceremony was officiated at by Centexs chairman Tan Sri Datuk Amar Mohamad Morshidi Abdul Ghani who also presented certificates to the graduates.
Morshidi places the mace into its holder while Syeed (right) and others look on. Photo: Ramidi Subari
(Taken from https://www.newsarawaktribune.com.my)
In April 2017, The Right Honourable Chief Minister of Sarawak, Datuk Patinggi (Dr) Abang Haji Abdul Rahman Zohari bin Tun Datuk Abang Haji Openg has announced a major paradigm shift in Sarawak development strategy namely Sarawak Transformation through the Digital Economy.
In line with the Sarawak State development strategy, CENTEXS has identified its part to support the Digital Economy in talent development by establishing the Digital Training Unit in June 2017.
CENTEXS Digital Training Unit focus is on the development of technical manpower that will create sufficient digital skills and human resource required for the Sarawak Digital Economy. In March 2019, the Chief Minister of Sarawak, has announced the establishment of the Digital Academy.
The Digital Academy is envisioned to play a crucial role in producing digital talent pool to the industry. The Academy is an Industry relevant education program, focusing on reskilling and upskilling training, targeting school leavers, university graduates and industry employees.
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Yayasan Sarawak Chairman's View
His Excellency
The Governor of Sarawak
Tun Pehin Sri Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud
“The biggest opportunities lie in technical education. We will need more people with technical qualification. Technical and vocational education will be very challenging but then again the remuneration and rewards will be just as great. They will be our passage towards attaining a high-income society status by 2020.”
YAB Datuk Patinggi (Dr) Abang Haji Abdul Rahman Zohari bin Tun Datuk Abang Haji Openg
Chief Minister of Sarawak
“I applaud the collaboration between CENTEXS and Huawei to assist in the transformation of the State Economy toward Digital Economy. When we have the new technology, we can meet the needs of ASEAN and ASIA markets. Also, through this collaboration, Huawei will have laboratory outside China, in Sarawak, which we can name ‘CENHUA Lab’ (CENTEXS-HUAWEI) “.
Allahyarham YBhg Datuk Patinggi (Dr) Haji Adenan bin Haji Satem
Former Chief Minister of Sarawak
“We are very much aware of the importance of Technical Education in our quest for industrialisation. We don’t have enough people to man our industries because we have not been emphasising on technical education. Nevertheless, it is not too late for us to focus on technical and vocational education. So, we can meet the needs of thousands of technical hands in our industries.”
