KUALA LUMPUR: Yayasan Peneraju Pendidikan Bumiputra (Yayasan Peneraju) will be focusing on upskilling and reskilling programmes in 2022 to better prepare the workforce to remain relevant post-Covid-19, besides continuing its existing programmes, as well as expanding the offering to include programmes according to market and industry demand.

       The agency aims to benefit more than 10,000 new bumiputra talents and over 6,500 existing beneficiaries currently undergoing training in high-impact and specialised fields such as finance, accounting, technology, and specialist and high-skilled programmes.

       “The Covid-19 pandemic in Malaysia has had a major impact on the entire ecosystem of the country covering economy, business and society. The country’s economic crisis has caused many to lose their jobs, putting pressure on the people,” said Yayasan Peneraju chief executive officer Mohd Muzzammil Ismail in a statement yesterday.

       Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz said the bumiputra empowerment agenda would continue to be given emphasis under the recently-announced Budget 2022. — Bernama