Students are taught a host of skills when they head to the institution set up by MySkills Foundation in Kalumpang, Hulu Selangor. — Picture by Miera ZulyanaMore importantly, the question of what kind of future would he or she have one day also arises.
“When we first started in 2010, we rented a three-storey building in Puchong before moving to a rented bus terminal that was refurbished in Port Klang. MySkills Foundation director Pasupathi Sithamparam says the current institution is more spacious and offers a conducive environment for students. — Picture by Miera Zulyana
“Here, a culture of care is important as we help identify the students’ talents and stream them to the vocational classes according to their interests. “Some of the habits we inculcate for the students is to wake up as early as 5am and to also join their green hour session every morning where they will be manning the organic farm.
“Also because they’re not academically inclined, some of the lessons need to cater to their short attention spans such as going to the farms to learn about calculations instead of being stuck in classrooms. “And throughout the entire process, they get to see their seeds grow into vegetables and fruits and it is not just therapeutic, but a fulfilling experience for them too.”At the age of 17 or when the students are deemed fit to step into the workforce, they would usually join small medium enterprises or individual contractors.
Pasupathi also hopes that in the future, more companies would open their eyes and hire graduates from MySkills Foundation and recognise their vocational certificates.
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