Malaysia
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Authorities
The website presents the Vocational Education Schools.
The website has links to the Skills Development Fund and National Vocational Department, but these sites do not provide information in English. The Manpower Department offers links to training institutions, which have no information in English.
The website introduces the publication on Education and Social Characteristics of the Population. This publication, which is not online, provides users with data from the 2000 Population and Housing Census for education and social characteristics such as literacy, school attendance, highest level of education attained, highest certificate/diploma/degree obtained, main field of study and marital status. The information is presented at the national and state level, and by sex, ethnic group and age.
Institutions
Council of Trust for the Indigenous People
Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA), or the Council of Trust For the Indigenous People, is an agency under the Ministry of Entrepreneur and Co-operative Development. Its objectives are to encourage, guide, train and assist the Bumiputera to participate actively in commercial and industrial activities towards creating a Bumiputera Commercial and Industrial Community. The website presents two training divisions: Education and training (vocational) and Education and training (secondary).
Human Resources Development Berhad
The vision of the PSMB (Pembangunan Sumber Manusia Berhad) is to be an excellent Human Resource Development institution, facilitating the skills upgrading of the workforce in the private sector, leading to productivity enhancement and competitiveness in line with the nation's development. This statutory training institution provides on its website comprehensive information on its training schemes.
Institute for Rural Advancement
The Institute for Rural Advancement or better known as INFRA is roofed by the Ministry of Rural and Regional Development. It is a primary training institute for the management of the development of the countryside.The website introduces the training activities of the Institute.
National Institute of Public Administration
This Government training centre provides comprehensive information on its training cources.