Learning How To Run A Business
By Achong Tanjong

Bandar Seri Begawan - Thirteen participants are taking part in the 3rd intake of the Business Incubator Programme for Graduates of Vocational and Technical Institutions at Sekolah Perdagangan (Business School) in Gadong.

Training Officer Entrepreneurial II of the school, Cikgu Pg Hjh Norashikkin Bte Pg Dr Hj Amir Md Yussof said two participants are running their business operations in the incubator rooms of the school (Dazian Enterprise and Omic Enterprise).

The incubator programme is divided into Entrepreneurship Development Pro-gramme Training (two weeps); Preparing Business Plan (three months); Operating Real Business in Incubator Room (20 months).

It aims to assist the technical and vocational gradates to embark into business, produce young entrepreneurs and maximise human resource potential that can contribute to economic development and diversification.

It conducts visits to relevant government departments and financial institutions, talks from local entrepreneurs and business activities.

Programme participants should have a BDTVEC certificate and diploma from technical and vocational institutions. Priority will be given to graduates who are without jobs.

Six participants from technical and vocational have successfully become young entrepreneurs. Five had been trained by the Entrepreneurial Training Section of Technical Education Department.

The programme was first conducted. by the Entrepreneurial Training Section of Technical Education Department and absorbed by the Business School on Feb 1, 2005.

Last May, one participant from the school's Dazian Enterprise operated a business to make traditional cakes at the incubator room.

The programme will run for two weeks from Feb 4 to 18. The second phase will start in early March.

Present at the event were Principal of the school, Habib Mohamad, Acting Director of Technical Education Department, Awg Noorhaizamdin, Assistant Director of Technical Education Department Awg Ibrahim, teachers and officers from Ministry of Education. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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