Course Implementation Summary

2. Programme Overview

• Programme Name: The Maybank Foundation Training & Learning Centre
• Date: 28 April – 3 May 2026
• Duration: 6 Days, 5 Nights
• Location: Kem Permata Resort
• Organiser: Maybank Foundation
• Strategic Partner: Right Track Education Sdn Bhd

3. Programme Objectives

• To enhance practical and employable skills among youth from low-income, asnaf, rural and educationally underserved backgrounds.
• To support income generation and income stability through entrepreneurship, self-employment and gig economy pathways.
• To empower youth through social entrepreneurship that contributes to community impact and socio-economic development.

5. Participant Profile

• Total Participants: 150
• Average Age: 27 years
• Training Fields: Digital & AI Innovation, Aircond Servicing, Mobile Phone Repair, Commercial Food, Bakery and Mobile Spa

6. Socio-Economic Background

• Self-employed: 51 participants
• Employed: 12 participants
• Unemployed: 37 participants
• School leavers: 10 participants
• Housewives: 9 participants
• Business owners: 11 participants

7. Income & Business Readiness

• No income: 49 participants
• RM500 income range: 25 participants
• RM1,500 income range: 18 participants
• RM2,000 income range: 14 participants
• RM2,500 income range: 4 participants
• Participants with business activity: 45
• Participants with SSM registration: 39
• Participants with financial records: 15

8. Implementation Highlights

Participants showed active engagement throughout the training and demonstrated growing awareness of structured entrepreneurship pathways. The programme introduced participants to available support systems, including government-linked platforms and business record systems such as manfaat.mof.gov.my and My Bijak Niaga. These initiatives enhanced participants’ readiness for structured business growth, financial tracking and post-training impact monitoring.

9. Key Outcomes & Impact

• Participants demonstrated improved technical and practical competencies across the training fields.
• 50% expressed strong interest in starting a business.
• 25% planned to begin on a small scale.
• 20% considered hybrid income through employment and business.
• 5% opted to pursue employment using the acquired skills.
• Digital participants generated early income within three days, with collective group sales reaching approximately RM3,000.

10. Challenges & Constraints

• Limited training duration required intensive scheduling and strong time management.
• Weak internet connectivity affected selected digital-based activities.
• Varied participant competency levels required adaptive facilitation and continuous support.
• Despite these constraints, participants maintained strong commitment throughout the programme.

11. Recommendations

• Extend training duration to allow deeper mastery and business development.
• Strengthen digital infrastructure to support online and digital learning activities.
• Introduce structured mentoring and monitoring after training.
• Encourage business formalisation through SSM registration, financial records and compliance guidance.
• Expand high-demand fields based on participant interest and outcome evidence.

12. Conclusion

The TLC 2026 programme successfully achieved its objectives in empowering youth through practical skills, entrepreneurial exposure and income generation pathways. The structured approach, combined with strong participant engagement, produced measurable outcomes that contribute to long-term socio-economic development. The programme stands as a scalable model for future youth empowerment initiatives and reinforces Maybank Foundation’s commitment to building resilient and capable communities.