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Empowering Human Capital to fulfil
Entrepreneurial Aspirations of Malaysia
...Capacity Building of Employees of Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA), Malaysia
Governments across countries are exploring techniques and strategies of broadbasing
entrepreneurship. Malaysia has always been one such proactive countries, that has always keenly
sought to build an entrepreneurial ecosystem and deep-root entrepreneurial concepts & practices
across sectors in its society. EDII's association with the Malaysian Government dates back to the
late 90s and the early 20s, with several programmes including skill development, reskilling,
entrepreneurship development, capacity building, training etc. that were conducted under the
aegis of noted government organizations. EDII was also associated with Malaysian Government
Agency – Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) to implement skill building programmes for its senior
management officials. MARA is a prominent agency of Govt. of Malaysia devoted to promoting
entrepreneurship within the country.
Under a result-oriented arrangement, EDII is committed to extending entrepreneurship-oriented
capacity building programmes for the employees of MARA. EDII has undertaken to train senior
officials of MARA in strategic planning, implementation and monitoring of long term
entrepreneurship activities. In September, 2024, the Institute conducted two capacity building
programmes on New Enterprise Creation (Trainers' Training Programme-Basic level), for the
employees of MARA. The programmes were conducted in Malaysia for 31 new recruitees of MARA.
Dr. Raman Gujral, Director of Corporate Projects, EDII
Participants of Advanced Trainers’ Training Programme
taking a session on New Enterprise Creation under
with Dr. Prakash Solanki, Programme Director, EDII.
Capacity Building Programme.
The course design and pedagogy focussed on developing a cadre of trainers in entrepreneurship.
These trainers were imparted skills that enabled them to work for the promotion of
entrepreneurship development in Malaysia by implementing unique tools and techniques for new
enterprise creation.
The second programme that was conducted during 3rd to 7th September 2024, was the Advanced
Trainers' Training Programme aimed at developing a cadre of hard-core professionals in
entrepreneurship sector who could strategically plan and implement entrepreneurship activities in
Malaysia. The programme also open them to knowledge that would help them make rich
contributions to policy making. 18 senior officials of MARA, with more than a decade of experience
benefitted. While 49 officials have been trained in the two programmes, 100 more will be trained
in the impending six months.
Dr. Prakash Solanki, Project Director opined, “EDII is happy to assist the Malaysian Government in
empowering its human capital and thus instituting a strong entrepreneurial economy.”
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Entrepreneurial Aspirations of Malaysia
...Capacity Building of Employees of Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA), Malaysia
Governments across countries are exploring techniques and strategies of broadbasing
entrepreneurship. Malaysia has always been one such proactive countries, that has
always keenly sought to build an entrepreneurial ecosystem and deep-root
entrepreneurial concepts & practices across sectors in its society. EDII's association with
the Malaysian Government dates back to the late 90s and the early 20s, with several
programmes including skill development, reskilling, entrepreneurship development,
capacity building, training etc. that were conducted under the aegis of noted
government organizations. EDII was also associated with Malaysian Government Agency
– Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) to implement skill building programmes for its senior
management officials. MARA is a prominent agency of Govt. of Malaysia devoted to
promoting entrepreneurship within the country.
Under a result-oriented arrangement, EDII is committed to extending entrepreneurship-
oriented capacity building programmes for the employees of MARA. EDII has undertaken
to train senior officials of MARA in strategic planning, implementation and monitoring of
long term entrepreneurship activities. In September, 2024, the Institute conducted two
capacity building programmes on New Enterprise Creation (Trainers' Training
Programme-Basic level), for the employees of MARA. The programmes were conducted
in Malaysia for 31 new recruitees of MARA.

Participants of Advanced Trainers’ Training Programme
with Dr. Prakash Solanki, Programme Director, EDII.

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