Environmental Scan 2017: Human Capital Issues within the Medical Devices Sector
Recommendations 5
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Increase internship period to a minimum of 6 months and plan a structured
internship and lecturer’s/instructor’s field attachment program for the industry
Stakeholder E.O.I. IMPACT
Initiative
5.1 To standardise the internship periods across all public and private
universities to a minimum of 6 months as per the industry needs
(suggested roll out period in 24 months for IHLs to replan the credit
hours for the affected courses) MIDA,
MoHE M H
Initiative
5.2 IHLs and industry (represented by industry associations) should
discuss and design a structured program for internship, highlighting
the relevant skills and training hours required for each skill IHLs, AMMI,
MARGMA,
TalentCorp H H
Initiative
5.3 To ensure that the lecturers/instructors that deliver the relevant
courses or training are competent and have a wide range of industry
exposure, they should undergo a field attachment program for 3
months in every 5 years to keep themselves abreast with the latest
technology and needs within the industry. MoHE,
AMMI,
MARGMA M H
Recommended Actions
Note: E.O.I = Ease of Implementation; L = Low; M = Medium; H = High
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