KUALA LUMPUR — In line with the Ministry of Human Resources’ mission to address youth unemployment and accelerate digital inclusion, the Social Security Organisation (Perkeso) and homegrown social impact enterprise Pepper Labs have joined forces under the Google Gemilang initiative. This pioneering collaboration marks another significant stride in Pepper Labs’ decade-long journey of impact and nation-building through technology, innovation and strategic partnerships.

Having empowered over 300,000 Malaysians with AI fluency and future-ready digital skills, Pepper Labs now works closely with public sector stakeholders to integrate AI solutions into the transformation of governance and service delivery. This partnership exemplifies Pepper Labs’ unique positioning as a trusted enabler of Malaysia’s digital and socioeconomic agenda.

Under the scholarship, unemployed Malaysian youth are offered fully sponsored scholarships to access globally recognised certifications in high-demand areas such as AI, cybersecurity, data analytics, project management and digital marketing, curated by Google and delivered via www.coursera.org/google-career-certificates. The programme bridges the education-to-employment gap and supports the national goal to build a future-ready, digitally skilled workforce.

Perkeso, under the strategic direction of the Ministry of Human Resources, facilitates candidate identification through its MYFutureJobs platform and career fairs, while Pepper Labs, as the lead implementation partner, delivers end-to-end support, ranging from technical skills, 21st century skills, soft and living skills, future of works related skills to job placement support, ensuring graduates are well-positioned to secure meaningful employment.