Venturing To Education Project

We are expanding the business to include education business. All our previous experience was providing training for students ex- o' level working towards EASA licenses. If things work out according to plan, by next year, we will be conducting programs in support of the government transformation program.

Malaysia was feeling the pinch of the shortage of qualified technical personnel to support the industry. When the department of civil aviation made the decision to subscribe to EASA licensing system, many of the airlines were caught with their pants down, the creation of the technician grade had left a vacuum at the work place. The airlines have to rely on the imported workforce from Philippine and India and added cost.

The secondary school had undergone massive changes. The issue of the teaching of science and mathematics has not been resolved yet. The issues started when the government changed the teaching of science and mathematics to english language. It was unknown whether a thorough study had been conducted, but it was done in such a rush. From memory, the changes was made within 6 months from the date of the the announcement.

Now with a new minister for education, he wanted to revert to dual system of vacational and academics. He might have been impressed by the teaching vocational subjects in Germany.

THE NEW SYSTEM

The new system will require streaming of students from the year 10 of schooling. In Malaysia, students will have the PMR at year 9, and the streaming will be done based on the results of the PMR.

One of the course of study for the students will be aircraft maintenance engineering. The program offered will be three years.

a. year 1 - year 10 of schooling - the students will undergo foundation courses

b year 2 - year 11 of schooling - Basic, then the student will take the o level

c. Year 3 - Category A EASA license

If he compete the Cat A, he can further himself to get the B1 license.