Mercedes-Benz Malaysia Enters Into a MOU with Montfort Boys Town to Strengthen its Advanced Modern Apprenticeship Programme

Mercedes-Benz Malaysia earlier today entered into a two year long Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Montfort Boys Town to cultivate and develop local young talent for its Advanced Modern Apprenticeship programme. Here, students from Montfort Boys Town who successfully pass the annual pre-enrolment assessment will receive a full scholarship and have a passport to the Mercedes-Benz Advanced Modern Apprenticeship Programme.

Basically the program held at Montfort, provided by Mercedes-Benz Malaysia will start with activities such as ‘Train the Trainer’ where Mercedes-Benz Malaysia will provide technical skills and expertise training on current Mercedes-Benz models to the Montfort Boys Town trainers who will then transfer the knowledge and skills to the students.

This training curriculum aims to expose and prepare interested students to the Advanced Modern Apprenticeship programme that is available upon their secondary school completion. An annual pre-enrolment assessment will be conducted for the students of Montfort Boys Townwhere those who successfully pass will be able to apply for the Advanced Modern Apprenticeship programme.

If they make it all the way, these lucky students/future technicians are guaranteed a job within the Mercedes-Benz dealer network and moving on up in the world.The reason I say this is that Montfort located in Shah Alam, Selangor is a learning institution dedicated to helping underprivileged youths grow in a positive and stimulating environment.

Montfort provides academically and financially challenged youths the opportunity to equip themselves with the right skills and guide them in recognising their talents. We do this by providing practical vocational training and quality living skills, to empower them with the confidence to live a successful and positive life.

So this is basically a part of Mercedes-Benz Malaysia's CSR where they give back to the society of the country they sell and market their products in and of course, in this case, this effort in training the underprivileged children with allow them to have a more talents that will undertake to service and maintain the cars that Mercedes-Benz sells. A pool of talent for the future one might say.

Also held later at the event was the Advanced Modern Apprenticeship Programme Graduation for the class of 2021 and 2022 where a total of 99 trainees completed their training and are now globally certified technicians. The Best Student Award was presented to two students who excelled in every aspect over the three-year course which includes punctuality, work efficiency, proper use of tools, knowledge, safety consciousness, behaviour, interpersonal skills, work attitude and responsibility in their respective years.

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Mercedes-Benz Malaysia has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Montfort

Boys Town, Shah Alam to further strengthen its education pillar and commitment through the

recruitment and incubation of secondary students for its globally renowned Advanced Modern

Apprenticeship programme.

The two-year MoU kicks off with activities such as ‘Train the Trainer’ where Mercedes-Benz

Malaysia will provide technical skills and expertise training on current Mercedes-Benz models to

the Montfort Boys Town trainers who will then transfer the knowledge and skills to the students.

This training curriculum aims to expose and prepare interested students to the Advanced

Modern Apprenticeship programme that is available upon their secondary school completion.

An annual pre-enrolment assessment will be conducted for the students of Montfort Boys Town

where those who successfully pass will be able to apply for the Advanced Modern

Apprenticeship programme.

Sagree Sardien, President & CEO of Mercedes-Benz Malaysia & Head of Region, South

East Asia II said, “Mercedes-Benz Malaysia is committed to the development of our future

workforce and we want to cultivate, develop and attract talent at an early age. This collaboration

will expose students to social and organizational competencies which will drive service

excellence the Mercedes-Benz way. As part of our education pillar, we see a great opportunity

to nurture and invest in these young talents who aspire to have a career in the automotive

industry as globally certified technicians.”

Brother Robin Devasagayam, Director of Montfort Boys Town added, “Montfort Boys Town

is honoured and privileged to be part of this programme with Mercedes-Benz Malaysia. We

strongly believe that this new training curriculum will add depth and broaden the horizons of our

students as they pave their future careers. We thank Mercedes-Benz for choosing to work with

us and we will strive to ensure a fruitful collaboration for many years to come for our future

generation.”

Students who successfully enrol in the Advanced Modern Apprenticeship programme will

receive a full scholarship and be a full-time trainee under Mercedes-Benz Malaysia. They will

receive a monthly allowance of RM800 throughout the three-year programme and is

guaranteed employment upon graduation with minimum salary in the first year. Graduates will

also have more opportunities thereafter with Mercedes-Benz where they can progress into

management positions within the customer services department after completion of their

diagnostic level qualifications.

Also held at the event was the Advanced Modern Apprenticeship Programme Graduation for the

class of 2021 and 2022 where a total of 99 trainees completed their training and are now

globally certified technicians. The Best Student Award was presented to two students who

excelled in every aspect over the three-year course which includes punctuality, work efficiency,

proper use of tools, knowledge, safety consciousness, behaviour, interpersonal skills, work

attitude and responsibility in their respective years.

The Advanced Modern Apprenticeship by Mercedes-Benz Malaysia Training Academy

programme is a three-year apprenticeship course that covers a wide range of globally approved

syllabuses and training guidelines by Mercedes-Benz Global Training with Mercedes-Benz

Competence elements. The programme incorporates International Qualifications up to Level 3

and is recognised by the Department of Skills Development under the Ministry of Human

Resources.

As part of the brand’s strategy and global direction to lead in electric, Mercedes-Benz has

developed a new profile for Electric Vehicle Specialists, known as Expert in High Voltage (EHV)

which will be introduced starting with the 2022 intake. This new syllabus will be added on the

existing modules as part of the brand’s efforts to train and equip talents to be future-ready for

the demands of mobility of tomorrow.

Since 1984, more than 900 apprentices graduated from Mercedes-Benz Malaysia’s Training

Academy and is working with the brand’s authorised dealer network in various positions across

different specializations.