THE Community Development Department (Kemas) has established the Centre of Empowerment (COME) workshops, which provide free entrepreneurship equipment and facilities for rural communities.

Rural Development Minister Mahdzir Khalid said this is in line with the Malaysian Family Aspirations to ensure that the B40 group benefit from the services provided by the government to increase their income.

“For example, new traders or entrepreneurs in the tailoring field who do not have complete equipment can use the equipment provided at COME for free,” he told reporters after launching the centre in Kuala Nerang today.

“They can use sophisticated sewing machines such as computerised embroidery machines and edge stitching machines as well as get guidance from Kemas teachers who are experts in the field.”

Also present was Kemas director-general Mohamad Yasid Bidin.

Mahdzir said each state has a COME workshop on the premises of Kemas sewing workshop, which is expected to benefit 3,000 entrepreneurs.

He also said Kemas will open more skills training classes across the country to meet the needs of Malaysian families, especially in the rural areas.

He said 166,788 people had attended skills training classes provided by Kemas since 2019. – Bernama, August 21, 2022.