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ENGINEERING CONSULTANCYENGINEERING CONSULTANCYSERVICES IN MALAYSIASERVICES IN MALAYSIA ––
CHALLENGES & STRATEGIESCHALLENGES & STRATEGIESBy : Ir. Dr. Gue See Sew
Date: 6 July 2011
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CONTENTSB. STRATEGIES
• Grooming of Engineering Consultancy Firms• Talentcorp Malaysia
• Overhaul of Higher Education
• Harmonisation of Human Resource andEducation
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The StoryThe Story
• One of the main issues isSUSTAINABILITY frequentlyaffected by retirement or
decease of Directors
• Capacity of large Engineering Consultancy
Firms (ECF) in Malaysia has been stagnantfor the last 25 years
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Large ACEM Panel FirmsLarge ACEM Panel Firms
No. Name of Firm Total No. of Staff
1990 2000 2010
1 Sepakat Setia Perunding (M) Sdn Bhd 400 373 503
2 Minconsult Sdn Bhd 509 473 450
3 Ranhill Bersekutu Sdn Bhd 290 450 450
4 HSS Integrated Sdn Bhd - 330 370
5 SMHB Sdn Bhd - 304 300
6 G&P Professionals Sdn Bhd - 20 220
7 Kumarasivan Tan & Ariffin Sdn Bhd 193 341 205
8 Jurutera Konsultant (SEA) Sdn Bhd 262 - -
NOTE: Some disappeared from ACEM Directory
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Top Engineering Consultancy Firm
in Netherlands
Population of Netherlands:16.7 Million
Arcadis:16,000 staff
World Rank:Top 10
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Reasons
1. Mismatch
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Reasons
2. Brain Drain
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Reasons
3. Cyclical Market
19861998
2008
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Lessonslearned
ExperienceKnowledge
Don’t you want to retain these ?
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Engineeringdesigns
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Methods ofconstructions
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Checklists……………….………………..
Do’s & Don’ts……………….………………..
Planning………………………..
Architecturedesigns
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Qualitycontrol
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and many more………..
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Challenging Issues On The Quality
Of Graduates
• Attitude
• Command of English
• Adequacy of Fundamentals
• Creativity/Innovations
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“…it is
disappointed
about the qualityof Malaysian
engineers.”
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Challenging Issues On The Quality
Of Graduates
•Poor command ofEnglishandcommunication skills
REASONS:
• Old Policies on Education
• Teachers & Lecturers• Usage
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Challenging Issues On The Quality
Of Graduates• Lack fundamental knowledge
REASONS:
• Too much political influence
• Compromise on recruitment
– Lecturers lack passion
– Support staff
• Lenient in setting exams and giving grades
• Accept students below par
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Challenging Issues On Technical
Support Staff
• Technologists/TAs
• Technicians
• Draftpersons
SERIOUS SHORTAGE!
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STRATEGIES
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Do you want toDo you want to groomgroom MalaysianMalaysianEngineering Consultancy Firms toEngineering Consultancy Firms todeliverdeliver QualityQuality Service and toService and to doubledouble
theirtheir capacitycapacity or size in 3or size in 3--5 years5 yearswithout extra budget to thewithout extra budget to the
Government?Government?
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Potential Growth of ECFPotential Growth of ECF
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How to do it?How to do it?
• Government or government-linkedcompanies to align the projects toSUSTAINABLE firms with capability andcapacity
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Construction Sector OutlookConstruction Sector Outlook
• CIDB expects RM70b of construction &infrastructure projects to beimplemented in 2011 with 3.7% annualgrowth until 2015
Source:
YB Dato’ Shaziman Abu Mansor, Minister of Works
Malaysia, The Construction Sector at the Onset ofthe 10th Malaysia Plan, The 7th MalaysiaConstruction Sector Review and Outlook Seminar, 3
Aug 2010
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What about those smallerWhat about those smaller
companies?companies?
• Solution – to merge
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G&P PROFESSIONALS(Consulting Group)
WATER
(SINGAPORE)G&P-AA
(Hanoi, Vietnam)
STRUCTURES INFRAPROJECTMANAGEMENT
CLAIMS &
CONTRACTSMARITIME
SARAWAK
HIGHWAYS &
TRANSPORTATION
GEOTECHNICS
G&P R INT.
(CAMBODIA)R&D
MECHANICAL& ELECTRICAL
WATER
DAMS &WATER
NGI - G&PZED - G&P
SABAH
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Macro Implementation PlanMacro Implementation Plan
1. Enlist of service
providers
2. Grooming
3. Export of Services
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Enlisting of ECF with capacity pointsEnlisting of ECF with capacity points
Company Level
• SUSTAINABILITY elements
Individual Level• Capacity and capability of professional staffs
in different fields of engineering such asHighway & Transportation, Geotechnical,Drainage, etc.
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Company Level PointsCompany Level Points
3 main SUSTAINABILITY elements are:
• Ownership (60 points)
• QA/QC System (15 points)• Training & Knowledge Management (25
points)
Recommended minimum of 60 points
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Ownership StructureOwnership StructurePercentage of Profit Share by
total professional staff
Points
<10% 010% to <15% 10
15% to <20% 2020% to <25% 3025% to <30% 40
30% to <35% 50>35% 60
Note : Staff strength must be > 20 people.
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QA/QC SystemQA/QC SystemDescription Points
ECF without ISO9001:2000Certification
up to 10
ECF that maintain certification ofISO9001:2000
15
Note : For companies without ISO9001, the pointsare to be based on the quality of the existing system.
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TrainingTraining ProgrammeProgrammeNumber of Technical Training Events
Per Year
Points
<12 012 to 24 1025 to 36 1537 to 48 20
>49 25Note: Technical Training includes in-house or
external engineering talks, presentation, colloquium,conference, seminar on engineering aspects of works(including KM)
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Individual Level PointsIndividual Level Points
3 main components are:
• Experience of Professional Staff
• Professional Qualification• Additional Professional Recognition
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Experience of Professional Staff Experience of Professional Staff
Points (N) 1 point for every full year of relevant
work experience up to a maximum of
15 points
Note: The total professional staff shall include all
engineering graduates as well as graduates in
related specialist skills area such as geologist and
hydrologist.
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Professional QualificationProfessional QualificationBasic Professional
Recognition
Multiplying Factor
(M)
Engineer without P. Eng. andother professional staff
1.0
Engineer with P. Eng (with“Ir.”)
2.0
Note: Professional staff who are non-engineers but
hold a degree in the relevant fields such as geologist,hydrologist, environmental scientist may be
considered.
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Additional Professional RecognitionAdditional Professional RecognitionAdditional Professional Recognition &
Bumiputra Participation
Value Added (V)
to Multiplying
Factor BEM Accredited Checkers 0.2
Professionally registered with regional or
international engineering organisations
0.1 each up to a
maximum of 0.2Peer Recognition eg presentation, lecture ortechnical papers
•If nos. >5 but ≤ 10
•If nos. >10 but ≤ 15
•If nos. >15
0.1
0.2
0.3Bumiputra staff 0.1
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Grooming of Sustainable ECFGrooming of Sustainable ECF
• This is < 3.5% ofyearly allocation
based on 3% fees on$40b of projects
To groom a firm with 500 to 1,000 staff
• Cost for extra 500 persons per year
= 500 x 6,000 x 12 x1.1 = RM40m
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MatchingMatching• Capability
– Experience – Field of specialisation
• Capacity
– Number of key staff required
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How Sustainability Points SystemHow Sustainability Points System
Work?Work?
• Company size to have at least 1.5x number
of staff required
Total Sustainability Points= Company Points x ∑ Individual Points
100
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Example of ProjectExample of ProjectProject
Proponent
Jabatan Kerja Raya, Cawangan Jalan
Project Brief Construct a 10-km two-lane dual carriageway through hilly terrain
Project Stage Detailed Design
Estimated Man-
power Required
from Designer
1 no. Project Director with minimum 10 years of experience in
Road Construction
Team of Designers (each consists of 1 Senior Engineer with at least
5 years experience and 2 Engineers ):
•2 teams of Road Works and Drainage Designer (6 nos.)
•2 teams of Geotechnical Designer (6 nos.)
•1 team of Bridge Designer (3 nos.)
Hence total number of professional staff required is = 16 nos.
Company tohave at least 24
staff for capacity
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Companies bidding for projectCompanies bidding for projectCompany A
• large multi-disciplinary design consultant with 100 professional staff
• Profit shared by 15% to <20% of total professional staff strength• ISO 9001 certified
• Company arranged more than 49 events of technical training a year
Company B
• medium-sized specialist firm dealing with road works with 30 professionalstaff
• Profit shared by 25% to <30% of total professional staff strength• ISO 9001 certified
• Company arranged 25 to 36 events of technical training a year
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Companies bidding for projectCompanies bidding for projectCompany C
• large multi-disciplinary design consultant with 100 professional staff
• Profit shared by <10% of total professional staff strength• ISO 9001 certified
• Company arranged more than 49 events of technical training a year
Company D
• small to medium-sized specialist firm dealing with road works with
20 professional staff
• Profit shared by 30% to <35% of total professional staff strength• ISO 9001 certified
• Company arranged 12 to 24 events of technical training a year
Company not qualified as its capacity is < 24 staff
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Company Level AssessmentCompany Level AssessmentCriteria Company Points Allocated
Company A Company B Company C
Sustainable
Ownership
Programme
20 40 0
QA/QC System 15 15 15
Training and
Knowledge
Management
25 15 25
Total 60 70 40
Company to have atleast 60 Company
Level Points
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Individual Level AssessmentIndividual Level AssessmentStaff Detail Individual Points Allocated
Years of
Experience
Multiplying
Factor, M
Value added to Multiplying Factor, V M+V Sub-
totalAccredited
Checker
Recog-
nition
Papers Bumiputra
Project
Director
15 2 - 0.1 0.1 0.1 2.3 34.5
Road Works
1
Senior
Engineer
Engineer
136
1
22
1
--
-
0.2-
-
0.20.1
-
0.1-
-
2.52.1
1.0
32.512.6
1.0
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Total Sustainability PointsTotal Sustainability PointsCriteria Company Points Allocated
Company A Company BCompany Level Points 60 70
Individual Level Points 271.5 254
Final Sustainability Points 60 x 271.5 = 162.9
100
70 x 254 = 177.8
100Company B will
be awarded the
contract
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Key BenefitsKey Benefits• Building up expertise, capabilities and quality
of local Engineering Consultancy Firms
• Improve earning potential through increasedcapacity, productivity and export of services
• Better positioned to navigate through regionaleconomic cycles
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• It is possible to groom Malaysian ECF to
deliver quality service and to double theircapacity in 3-5 years
• This can be done without extra budget to theGovernment by aligning <3.5% of yearlyallocation
• Grooming of SUSTAINABLE firms can bringgreat benefits to the country
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Brain Drain vs. Brain Gain
• Pluge Brain Drain
• Brain Gain : Talentcorp Malaysia
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Success Attributes On Brain Gain
• Improve Working Environment
– Chief/Leadership• Remuneration Package
– Part 1 – Basic – Similar to IEM’s Survey
– Park 2 – 45% Net Profit e.g. G&P
• Reward the Chief and Team
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PART 2
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PART 2
e.g. In G&P Geotechnics Sdn Bhd
• 45% of net profit for directors/partners
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StrategiesImprove English and communication skills
• Teachers– recruit good retired teachers (template)
• Lecturers
– Improve recruitment strategies– Structured training to existing lecturers
– Improved usage
•Drama, debating clubs, toastmaster club– Raise the entry bar
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Strategies
Improve Fundamentals
• Recruit lecturers with passion – Template
– Recruit practitioners as lecturers
• Raise entry qualifications – Increase Diploma/certificate courses
• Review LAN subjects
• Develop lecture modules – IEM input
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UNDERGRADUATEUNDERGRADUATE
TRAINING TRAINING
UNDERGRADUATE TRAINING
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UNDERGRADUATE TRAININGUNDERGRADUATE TRAINING
Review and update the undergraduate
syllabus to meet industry needs Assisted by active & experienced
practitioners
Pooling resources from universities &practitioners
Knowledge sharing between lecturers andpractitioners through workshops and forums
UNDERGRADUATEEDUCATIONUNDERGRADUATEEDUCATION
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UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATIONUNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION
StructuredModules/Lectures
(Uni/IEM/ACEM)
Lecturers
P.Eng WithPractice Exposure
Improvement toImprovement to
UndergraduateUndergraduate
EducationEducation
Strengthen
Fundamentals
St t i
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Strategies
Creative / Innovation
CURRENT STATUS OF R&D
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CURRENT STATUS OF R&D
• Malaysia lagging far behind countriessuch as US, Japan, China, India,
Singapore and Brazil.
3.6 times>M’sia
(After MASTIC, 2006)
CURRENT STATUS OF R&D
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CURRENT STATUS OF R&D
• GERD/GDP Ratio
1996
0.22%
2004
0.63%
2010
???0.7%
More needs to be DONE!!!
Behind the country’s target of 1.5% by 2010
BENEFITS OF R&D
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BENEFITS OF R&D
• Reduction in delivery time &
construction costs IncreasedProfit
• Increased competitiveness without
compromising HSE
• Improve safety
• Better quality of life
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• American Inventor
American Inventor
OCCUPIED
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Challenge The Norm Thru
Innovation To Excel
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THE WAY FORWARD
Roles of Stakeholders
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R&D RELEVANT TO INDUSTRY NEEDS
Current Issues
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Current Issues
• No significant licensing revenues for theuniversities (after Hii HH, 2003)
• No R&D output from universities has been
commercialized yet on a national scale(after Hii HH,
2003)
Example of Successful R&D:
University of Strathclyde, UK - £42 million inroyalty income (www.strath.ac.uk/research)
PUBLIC-PRIVATE SECTOR LINKAGES
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PUBLIC-PRIVATE SECTOR LINKAGES
• Private companies should form strategicalliances with research institutions
• Research institutions should actively seek
partners from the industry
• Strong relationship between universities and
industry – alumni, adjunct professors fromindustry
CULTURE OF EXCELLENCE
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CULTURE OF EXCELLENCE
• System for sharing of information
• Environment which encouragescreativity and innovation
• Allocation of time for R&D
• R&D incentives and rewardscheme
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R&D BY CONSULTANT
Case History
R&D CULTURE
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• R&D Wish List / Suggestion Box
• Policy of minimum 1 hour/day for R&D
• Internal colloquium
• Yearly R&D Achievement Award
• R&D Committee to monitor wish list and output
R&D Wish List
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Research & Development (R&D)Subsurface Investigation
Wish-lists / Issues R&D Topics
1.Could percussion method of advancing casing be used fornormal SI for SPT test and collect undisturbed samples forconsolidation and triaxial tests?
1.The effect of percussion method of advancing boreholes theresults of SI?
1.Is foam drilling a must for failure investigation on landslidesites?
2. The effects of foam or new stabilising method for drilling.
1.What is the correlation between Su and results of JabatanKerja Raya (JKR) probe for marine deposits of differentcomposition?
3. Correlation between Su and results of Jabatan Kerja Raya(JKR) probe for marine deposits of different composition.
1.Do we have DOs and DON’Ts on subsurface investigation (SI)
- Borehole- Piezocone- Consolidation test- CIU test
4. DOs and DON’Ts and Checklists on SI
- Borehole- Piezocone- Consolidation test- CIU test
1.What are the new developments on SI? 5. Review on the development of SI.
1.Does Malaysia have calcareous sand? 6. Properties of calcareous sand in Malaysia.
1.How to de-air porous stone for piezocone and maintain thesaturation of porous stone for piezocone?
1.Method to ensure full saturation of porous stone for piezocone.
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2500 Ton Silo
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on Very Soft Marine Deposits
OUTCOME
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• Development of Software
• Original PIGLET software – Limited pile numbers and pile of
equal length
• Development of PIGEON software
– Unlimited pile numbers and pile ofunequal length
KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
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• Transfer of knowledge
Directors
Partners
Engineers
GeologistsSupport Staff
On the job training
Coaching
R&D
Sharing ofknowledge throughcolloquium
Spreadsheet,software, operatingprocedures, etc.
Structured TrainingLeadership / Commitment
Shareholders
Value toShareholders
Industry
Value toIndustry
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STRUCTUREDSTRUCTURED
TRAINING FORTRAINING FOR
PRACTITIONERSPRACTITIONERS
STRUCTURED TRAINING FORSTRUCTURED TRAINING FOR
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PRACTITIONERSPRACTITIONERS
Adopt Continuing Professional Development(CPD) Scheme (by BEM)
Collaborate with IEM, technical agencies,
academia, local governments, private industry,NGOs, etc
Implement certification and accreditation
system to update competency of stakeholders
STRUCTURED TRAINING FORSTRUCTURED TRAINING FOR
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PRACTITIONERSPRACTITIONERS Approval ofTraining
Projects bySteering
Committee
TargetStakeholders
Implementation(Internal &External)
Certification & Accreditation
KnowledgeTransfer
TrainingTopic
AvailableExpertise
AvailableFacilities
Budget
PanelReviewer
CKC/SEA
Government Agencies
Universities /
Institutions
Consultants/ SpecialistContractors
Workshops
Conferences
Seminars
KPIs
Interviews
Drills
To Local Authority
ToGovernment Agencies
To Consultants/ SpecialistContractor
To Universities/ Institutions
To PropertyOwner
PolicyImplementation
PolicyImplementation
ImprovePractice
CapacityBuilding
Public Awareness
Review Training Direction
InsuranceInstitution
To InsuranceInstitution
ImproveConfidence
PropertyOwner
Emergency Service Agency
Local Authority
To EmergencyService Agency
ImproveRescueOperation
Exam
Courses
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MAJOR OVERHAUL IS NEEDED
ON HIGHER EDUCATION
Harmonisation Of HR/Education
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• HR Need
– Study of need of Technologists, TAs andTechnicians
– Direct 30% STPM/SPM students to Diploma and
Certificate Courses
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