HRD Corp earmarks RM3 billion for three million upskilling slots and caregivers program
HRD Corp will allocate RM3 billion from its levy fund to fund three million training opportunities under Budget 2027, and set aside RM40 million for a caregivers skills initiative.
Under the Budget 2027 framework, the Human Resource Development Corporation will channel RM3 billion from its levy fund into three million training opportunities designed to raise Malaysia’s skilled-worker proportion to 35 % by 2030, as set out in the 13th Malaysia Plan. CEO Datuk Shamir Aziz emphasized that the programme will prioritize recognised professional certification and industry-aligned upskilling to enhance job prospects and help businesses adapt to economic changes.
The corporation also allocated RM40 million to the MADANI Professional Caregivers Skills initiative, which is expected to benefit 8,000 individuals including recent school leavers, TVET graduates, homemakers and job seekers. Funding will cover training fees, attendance allowances and kits for elderly, infant, disability and postpartum care. Aziz said the expanded training and retraining efforts aim to create broader employment opportunities and build a more productive, competitive workforce.
Why it matters
The investment targets a more skilled, adaptable workforce, supporting Malaysia’s economic competitiveness and employment goals.
How the sides frame it
HIGH AGREEMENTBoth centrist and right-leaning coverage present the same factual report of HRD Corp’s RM3 billion allocation for upskilling and caregiver training, with no notable differences.
CENTER
Centrist coverage reports the HRD Corp funding plan as a straightforward announcement of RM3 billion earmarked for three million upskilling slots and a RM40 million caregiver program, emphasizing the target of 35 % skilled workers by 2030.
RIGHT
Right-leaning coverage mirrors the centrist report, presenting the HRD Corp allocation as a factual description of the RM3 billion levy funding for upskilling and caregiver training to meet the 13th Malaysia Plan goals.
The right emphasises
- RM3 billion allocated from the levy pool for three million upskilling slots.
- Target of 35 % skilled workers by 2030 under the 13th Malaysia Plan.
- RM40 million earmarked for the Madani Professional Caregiver Skills programme to train up to 8,000 individuals.
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