Over 150 youths representing various local institutes of higher learning, as well as the government and private sector attended the Pertandingan Kemahiran Malaysia Ke-20 – Sektor Teknologi Automobil (pra kelayakan) last weekend in Alor Setar, Kedah. The skills competition was co-organised by the Human Resource Ministry and national carmaker Proton, which is also the event’s main sponsor.
Besides the above mentioned Automotive Technology main category, which is open to youths aged 22 years or below, other categories include Pertandingan Kemahiran Proton (for Proton technicians/mechanics), Pertandingan Kemahiran Peringkat Terbuka (for coaches/trainers in vocational and technical institutes) and Pertandingan Kemahiran MySkills (for teachers and coaches).
The winner of the finals will receive RM5,000 in cash as well as medal and certificate, but the bigger prize could be being in the running to represent Malaysia in the ASEAN and international stage of the competition.
The brainchild of ex-PM and Proton adviser Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamed, Pertandingan Kemahiran Malaysia is a government initiative that aims to sharpen and bring forward the talent of youths in vocational and technical studies. It focuses on 21 skills that involve seven main industries: automotive, construction, manufacturing, ICT, hospitality, cosmetology and wood/handicrafts.
Proton’s involvement in this competition started in 2003 when the automotive category was introduced. As part of its contribution to this year’s edition, Proton set up a showcase of vehicles created in house by its employees in an innovation competition. Some of the modified cars were also shown at KLIMS 2010. There was also a recruitment drive for youths interested in joining the automotive industry.
Those who attended the carnival at the Stadium Darul Aman car park also got to enjoy a drift demo by sideways king Tengku Djan, who is also R3 head, motorcycle shows and performances by local artistes.
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Hehehe, not competent at all…..
Where’s the rep from aeronautical, nautical and submariners??? Then only you know how good these guys are….!!!!
Automotive is just ciput compared to those three!!!!
of course here they update news about automotive industry not about what you mentioned.
the Topic is ‘Proton co-organises Pertandingan Kemahiran Malaysia Ke-20 – Sektor Teknologi Automobil’……..which part of “sektor teknologi automobil” u dont inderstand…….got sea sick is it…?
dont u read at the very top of this page written ‘Paul Tan’s Automotive News’ and not ‘Paul Tan’s aeronautical/submariners/nautical’ news??
that ciput automotive industry that most of us barking to gov
1st pic: IAFM+ ?
Its not unusual, even FERRARI funded few of the best engineering students by basicly giving them a Ferrari F430, break it down and trying to come up with a new space frame, in their mille chilli program….resulting in the 458 ITALIA and few other future cars…
I suggest what proton CAN do is go the CHINA way, buy some of the best european cars, break it down and try to come up with ‘similar’ solutions to avoid copyright infringement…. hell…that is what everyone is doing… not just d automotive industry….
Hmm… speaking of which, last week I spotted the Satria Neo Supercharge prototype at Taylor’s University. I wonder if Proton R3 has some collaboration with Taylor’s Engineering faculty, in the same way Ferrari did as you described.
Oh, and the exhaust sound is very nice :)
That’ll be awesome… since college students are among the target customer for hot hatches, I hope they’ll come up with something brilliant …
remember way-way back when ezora in its development state…they use other car maker model for mule test..some people barking like hell
iafm +
SAGA will use iafm + and cvt