Introduction

This section oversees the strategic planning, drafting and review of policies related to the socio-economic development of the Indian community. This section also provides input to stakeholders on the direction of MITRA in terms of initiatives, projects and programs undertaken by the unit.

Scope

(i) Strategic Planning;

(ii) Policy Planning;

(iii) Research & Development;

(iv) Audits and compliances;

(v) Central liaison party; 

(vi) Administrations.

Introduction

This focus section is a program related to career development and entrepreneurship to increase creativity, job opportunities and increased income.

Scope

(i) Skills training as well as Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET);

(ii) Entrepreneurship training and guidance;

(iii) Equipment and machine assistance;

(iv) Job matching;

(v) Assistance or incentives for agriculture/breeding/fishery/tourism and services; and

(vi) Marketing and digitization courses.

*MITRA does not provide any business loans, business grants and business subsidies.

Introduction

The focus of this Section is Programs related to the development of social well-being and welfare that include aspects of health, culture, arts, spirituality and sports to achieve inclusive socioeconomic development and improve community well-being.

Scope

(i) Basic needs assistance;

(ii) Help with health care services and medical devices;

(iii) Aid to disaster victims;

(iv) Spiritual and social welfare programs; and

(v) Aid to charitable homes.

Introduction

This section focuses on programs related to education and higher education involving students from Pre School, Primary School, Vernacular School, Secondary School and Institute of Higher Education (IPT) to ensure a balanced achievement in knowledge, skills and social skills.

Scope

(i) Human and mind capital development program;

(ii) Education, training and skills programs;

(iii) Educational financial subsidy assistance; and

(iv) Teaching and learning needs assistance.

This section functions as a transformation agent in initiatives related to religious, spiritual and cultural understanding aspects. The initiative will promote moral thinking, good behavior and a simple lifestyle in the community through religion and spirituality which will in turn produce a holistic Malaysian Indian community in terms of physical, emotional and spiritual aspects.

This section functions as a complementary agent to all MITRA initiatives and plans to ensure a more structured, efficient and comprehensive implementation. This section will coordinate and collaborate with MITRA's internal sections and other stakeholders for the implementation of planned socio-economic development programs and collect all data related to the Indian community.

Introduction

This section serves as coordinator and conducts periodic monitoring operations on the implementation of MITRA's extension and new programs as well as performing and coordinating internal organizational audits.

Scope

(i) Conduct monitoring and audits for all approved programs and assess the level of achievement of program objectives and targets.