Programs for Orang Asli by JAKOA

For your information, there are program that is initiated specifically for Orang Asli.
That program called "Mesra Minda Program" and "Skill and Career Program".

Basically, this program is conducted by Jabatan Kemajuan Orang Asli (JAKOA) in which JAKOA placed under Kementerian Kemajuan Luar Bandar dan Wilayah (KKLW).

Mesra Minda Program

Mesra Minda Program is a program which aims to establish close ties among officers and these indigenous people. In addition, Mesra Minda Program aims to create friendliness through activities conducted as well as to deliver latest information on the development made by JAKOA.

This program conducted at the chosen Orang Asli village at each of the JAKOA state on a rotation basis every year. Officers will be spending their nights there for about 2days 3nights in which it is either at the 'kampung pinggir' or 'pedalaman'.

Other agencies also involved in this program. For example:

• Jab. Pendaftaran Negara
• Jabatan Hutan
• Jabatan Pendidikan
• Jabatan Kesihatan
• Suruhanjaya Pilihanraya
• Suruhanjaya perkhidmatan Awam
• Radio Asyik
• Pusat GIAT Mara
• Kolej-kolej kemahiran
• Lembaga Pembangunan dan Perindustrian (CIDB)
• Jabatan Penerangan
• Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM)
• Agensi Anti Dadah Kebangsaan (AADK)

SUKAN RAKYAT

Interestingly, there are some planned activities that will be conducted such as :

• Exhibition
• Sukan Rakyat (Tarik Tali, Menyumpit, Sepak Raga Bulatan, Anyaman Daun Kelapa ,Gubahan Bunga)
• Demonstration (Sewing, Mechanics motor, beauty)
• Informative entertainment (Asyik FM radio, Karaoke contest) 

Program Latihan Kemahiran & Kerjaya (PLKK)

This program aims to provide assistance in terms of financial and management. to enable the targeted group participate in the short training courses , medium training courses  and long term training courses as well as   MLVK basic skills (Malaysian Skills Certificate SKM SKM I & II).

This program intend to enhance the skills of the targeted group so that they can get a job or at least having a business on services which can generate much higher income and bring out their families from poverty. 

SEWING

Assistance will be given to the participants in all areas at different sectors such as:

• Sewing
• Food providers
• Cuisine
• Food processing
• Clerks
• Computer repair
• Motor mechanics
• Electrical
  Makeup / beauty / barber 
• Interior decoration 
• Crafts 
• Manufacture of fiber glass boats 
• Tour Guide 
• Driver of the motor car / boat
• etc. 

Training provided will be in collaboration with training centers such as KEMAS, IKBN, GIATMARA, NGO and private sectors which has training centers.