SIMANGGANG, Oct 31 2026: Deputy Minister of International Trade, Industry and Investment Dr Malcolm Mussen Lamoh has said a request has been submitted for the construction of a permanent Sarawak Skills campus in Simanggang to provide opportunities for youth in Sri Aman Division to pursue Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET).
He said the application has been submitted to Premier Abang Johari Openg for consideration and approval by the state government.
He said Sarawak Skills Training Centre in Simanggang, which has been operating in rented premises since 2024, has trained 67 students through three Malaysian Skills Certificate (SKM) programmes, thus demonstrating the potential for skills training development in the division.
“This achievement proves that Sri Aman has great demand and potential in the field of TVET.
“Therefore, to enable more students to be accepted and more technical courses to be offered, I respectfully request the consideration and support of the premier to build a permanent Sarawak Skills campus in Simanggang,” he said in his welcome speech in conjunction with the Sri Aman Division Sarawakku Sayang (SKS) Programme 2026 today.
Malcolm added that a total of 1,766 participants also took various short-term courses including information technology, artificial intelligence (AI), pineapple downstream product processing and digital design.
He said that the construction of the permanent campus is important to increase the marketability of local youths and provide skilled manpower to meet the needs of Sarawak’s economic development.
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