HR and Transport ministries launch PATH to train 1,000 new commercial truck drivers

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The Human Resources and Transport ministries on Tuesday (Aug 27) launched the Haulier Industry Training and Professionalism Programme aimed at training 1,000 truckers, including those already working in the ports, as well as other lorry drivers who want to upskill in order to secure better employment.  The programme is dubbed the Professional Advancement in Trucking and Haulage (PATH) programme.  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00I am with the Minister of Human Resources in this joint programme to launch a training programme for workers in the logistics sector,

00:18which is to train them to get license E and D for container lorry drivers.

00:26We can provide free training so that they can get license E and D,

00:33especially for prime mover drivers so that they can get a job in the port sector.

00:40Because we are facing a shortage of drivers, not only in the port sector, but also in the haulier drivers.

00:49For haulier drivers, they need license E.

00:52So what we are doing here is to train drivers who are working in the port sector.

00:58Because if they drive a prime mover in the port sector, they do not need license E in the port sector.

01:05But if they drive a haulier, they need license E.

01:10We can train up to 1,000 people to get license E.

01:17Next, when they get license E, they have a choice.

01:22Either they want to continue working in the port sector or work outside in the logistics sector.

01:27But this will also cause a shortage of drivers in the port sector.

01:32That is why we train another 1,000 people to get license D.

01:37Because with license D, they can become prime mover drivers in the port sector.

01:43So there will be no vacancy in the port sector.

01:47We hope that the port sector will not experience a shortage of drivers.

01:54At the same time, we train and provide experience and license to drivers who have experience in the port sector to work in the haulier sector.

02:04We see that there are two problems.

02:06One is the people's wage situation.

02:09The second is the transition of the country's industry to an industry that needs more skilled workers.

02:18So looking at these two pain points or gaps,

02:22Sumatra has collaborated with the Ministry of Transport to train more skilled workers.

02:30In this case, the lorry driver has a competent license, either D or E GTL.

02:35So we hope that we can not only meet the needs of the country's economy,

02:41with high-skilled investment, high-tech investment,

02:47but also provide employment opportunities with better wages.

02:52So this is one of the examples of cooperation with the Ministry of Transport.

02:55We will use this model, together with other ministries and agencies,

03:01to train more skilled workers with high-skilled jobs.

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