AN ATTRACTIVE training incentive scheme has been in place since May 1 to encourage Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to conduct training programmes for their employees, said Human Resources Minister Datuk Dr S. Subramaniam.
He said that the government would match every ringgit spent by employers to train their employees under the Human Resources Development Fund (HRDF).
For example, if an employer spent RM20,000 to train its employees, the government would contribute RM20,000 to the HRDF.
"It is part of the government's efforts to emphasise on training so as to cultivate more skilled workers who can be highly productive and earn better wages," Dr Subramaniam told reporters after opening an SME training fair in Penang on June 2.
"We do not want to depend on lowly paid workers who do not possess the necessary skills, knowledge or experience."
He urged SMEs to take advantage of the initiative and incentives to be equipped with a trained, skilled and experienced workforce.
On another matter, Dr Subramaniam advised contractors who employed labourers to register themselves with the ministry because those who worked under them were entitled to Employees Provident Fund and Perkeso deductions and contributions. - BERNAMA
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