KUALA LUMPUR: Home Affairs Deputy Minister Datuk Seri Dr Shamsul Anuar Nasarah believes that employers should consider hiring ex-convicts, as they deserve a second chance to reintegrate into society after completing their sentences. Shamsul mentioned that several ministries, along with the Prisons Department, are collaborating to provide job opportunities for ex-offenders upon their release. He emphasized the importance of offering these opportunities to individuals who have reformed, enabling them to establish a new and improved life.
Shamsul explained that various agencies, including the Department of Labour, the Human Resources Ministry, Socso, LPP (Farmers Organisation Authority), KBS (Youth and Sports Ministry), among others, support the efforts of the Prisons Department in providing employment options for ex-convicts. His comments were made in response to a question from Datuk Adnan Abu Hassan (BN-Kuala Pilah) about measures taken by the ministry to incentivize employers to hire ex-convicts and encourage their participation in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programs.
The Prisons Department has organized seminars in collaboration with government agencies and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to enhance and encourage the involvement of more parties in these programs, Shamsul revealed. Furthermore, the department has been actively promoting the participation of prison inmates in TVET programs. Existing initiatives include partnerships with the Malaysia Productivity Corporation and the Yellow Ribbon project.
KUALA LUMPUR: Home Affairs Deputy Minister Datuk Seri Dr Shamsul Anuar Nasarah believes that employers should consider hiring ex-convicts, as they deserve a second chance to reintegrate into society after completing their sentences. Shamsul mentioned that several ministries, along with the Prisons Department, are collaborating to provide job opportunities for ex-offenders upon their release. He emphasized the importance of offering these opportunities to individuals who have reformed, enabling them to establish a new and improved life.
Shamsul explained that various agencies, including the Department of Labour, the Human Resources Ministry, Socso, LPP (Farmers Organisation Authority), KBS (Youth and Sports Ministry), among others, support the efforts of the Prisons Department in providing employment options for ex-convicts. His comments were made in response to a question from Datuk Adnan Abu Hassan (BN-Kuala Pilah) about measures taken by the ministry to incentivize employers to hire ex-convicts and encourage their participation in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programs.
The Prisons Department has organized seminars in collaboration with government agencies and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to enhance and encourage the involvement of more parties in these programs, Shamsul revealed. Furthermore, the department has been actively promoting the participation of prison inmates in TVET programs. Existing initiatives include partnerships with the Malaysia Productivity Corporation and the Yellow Ribbon project.
