KUALA LUMPUR: The authorities will provide alternatives and scholarships to Palestinian college students to proceed their studies within the discipline of cooperatives at the Universiti Keusahawanan Koperasi Malaysia (UKKM).
Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development Minister Datuk Ewon Benedick stated the matter was mentioned at the Asia Pacific Cooperative Minister’s Conference in Jordan final month.
“… we’ve additionally mentioned with businesses in Jordan, and one of many collaborations that may be made is providing scholarships to at least three Palestinian college students to pursue studies at the college.
“This is being adopted up by discussions between our ambassador in Jordan and the Ministry of Cooperatives in Palestine and it was additionally mentioned at the ministry’s post-Cabinet assembly yesterday.
“At this time, that is the type of cooperation we provide to Palestine and is being additional mentioned. But the Palestinian Minister of Cooperatives has expressed nice curiosity in studying from Malaysia in growing the cooperative motion,“ he instructed reporters at the ministry’s Aidilfitri reception right here at present.
Commenting additional, Ewon stated the choice standards for college students are topic to UKKM’s evaluation, nevertheless it additionally wants to keep in mind the present developments in Palestine.
Earlier in his speech, he introduced that the Northern Zone MADANI Rakyat 2024 Programme, held from May 3 to 5 in Penang, recorded gross sales of over RM307,000 with a complete attendance of 289,228 guests.
At the occasion, Ewon additionally introduced appointment letters to Cooperative Institute of Malaysia (IKMa) chairman Onn Abu Bakar, and National Institute of Entrepreneurship (INSKEN) chairman Mustaffa Kamil Ayub.
