SANDAKAN — Thousands of free courses and skills development activities will be offered to all Malaysians, regardless of age, in conjunction with the fourth edition of the National Training Week (NTW) 2026, which begins tomorrow.

The Human Resource Development Corporation (HRD Corp), in a statement today, said the programme, organised in collaboration with the Ministry of Human Resources (Kesuma), aims to strengthen lifelong learning, and information can be accessed at www.nationaltrainingweek.gov.my.

The launch of the programme, themed ‘Pelajari, Alami, Kuasai’ (Learn, Experience, Master), was officiated by Deputy Minister of Human Resources Datuk Khairul Firdaus Akbar Khan at the Sandakan Community Hall here last night.

“The NTW is not merey an annual programme, but serves as a national movement to instil a culture of lifelong learning among Malaysians,” Khairul Firdaus said when launching the programme.

He added that the selection of Sandakan as the launch venue recognises Sabah’s crucial role in the nation’s human capital agenda, with training opportunities made widely available to employees, entrepreneurs, gig workers, homemakers and retirees.

Among the contemporary courses offered are programmes on artificial intelligence (AI) prompting, digital marketing, AI animation, drone operations, autism support, language courses and vehicle maintenance.

HRD Corp chairman Datuk Rusli Jaafar said in the same statement that close collaboration with industry players and training institutions had enabled the free learning opportunities to be offered in an inclusive manner.