Tourist guides told to submit training proposal
KOTA KINABALU August 10, 2011: Tourist guide associations in Sabah are welcomed to submit their own proposals on training or courses for further enhancing the skills of their members, said Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun.
Tourist guides group, he added, could also forward their objections against the proposal recently mooted by federal Tourism Minister Datuk Seri Ng Yen Yen to have tourist guides in Sabah to undergo a special training to combine their knowledge on city tourism and nature tourism.
“The association can submit to me their own proposals, including the grounds of their objection, against the proposed special training.
I will study them and if necessary meet them for discussion before I meet up with Datuk Seri Ng Yen Yen,” he said in a text message (SMS) reply yesterday.
He was asked to comment on a group of tourists guides, who on Monday expressed dissatisfaction over the proposal.
The group in their objection said many blue badge tourists guides in Sabah have 10 to 20 years of experience and thus do not require special training.
This came following Yen Yen’s announcement last week that her ministry would discuss with Masidi the implementation of the new training programme, which she said could be as early as October.
She said the programme was to meet the state’s need to provide quality all-round service to tourists as Sabah’s tourism industry was rapidly developing.
Masidi said Ng had actually phoned him on Sunday and had invited him for a meeting after the fasting month to discuss the tourist guide issues in Sabah, including the curriculum of the proposed special training.
“If it’s a special training or course specifically tailored to suit our needs, it would be better for the tourist guides to wait until the Tourism Ministry announce the details of the proposed training before making their stand,” he said.
He added while it was true that many of the guides in Sabah had vast experience, with some having been in the profession for over 20 years, it should also be considered that there was a need to equip the young guides with good training.
“Experience is the best education but we can’t possibly wait for 20 years for our younger guides to be at par with the current experienced senior guides.
“Continuous training and refresher course would mould our guides, especially the younger ones, to excel in their profession,” he said.
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Harap Masidi dapat membantu mempertingkatkan kualiti tour guide di Sabah.
BalasPadamUntuk membangkitkan industri pelancongan di negeri kita, lebih banyak usaha diperlukan.
BalasPadamSetiap apa yang kita lakukan memerlukan latihan secukupnya untuk berkembang dan menjadikan sesuatu itu lebih baik. Semoga dengan adanya usaha ini akan meningkatkan lagi mutu pemandu pelancong yang sedia ada dan yang baru menceburkan diri dalam bidang ini.
BalasPadamKepada kumpulan2 pemandu pelancong jangan lepaskan peluang ini untuk memberi cadangan dan pendapat anda. Gunakan peluang ini sebaiknya untuk meningkatkan lagi kualiti untuk menarik lebih ramai pelancong untuk berkunjung di Sabah.
BalasPadam“Continuous training and refresher course would mould our guides, especially the younger ones, to excel in their profession,” setuju dengan beliau.
BalasPadamProposed special training by government should be taken positively by all the tour guides in Sabah for further enhancing their skills especially those who already have vast experience in this field.
BalasPadamTourist guide associations in Sabah are welcomed to submit their own proposals on training or courses for further enhancing the skills of their members, said Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun.
BalasPadampeluang telah dibuka luas, jadi gunakan peluang ini untuk mengemukakan cadangan masing-masing.
Semoga kementerian Datuk Masidi dapat menarik lebih ramai belia untuk berkecimpung dalam bidang pelancongan di Sabah.
BalasPadamsatu usaha yang baik oleh kerajaan untuk mempertingkatkan lagi mutu pelancongan di Sabah.
BalasPadamini perlu untuk meningkatkan mutu perkhidmatan para pemandu pelancong.
BalasPadamlatihan sememangnya baik untuk meningkatkan lagi mutu perkhidmatan pemandu pelancong.
BalasPadamBagus juga ni. Pemandu pelancong memang patut ada training yang baik bagi memastikan mereka dapat menjalankan tugas dengan sempurna.
BalasPadamSemoga usaha ini dapat meningkatkan kualiti dan mutu perkhidmatan pemandu pelancong.
BalasPadamUsaha yang baik dan harap dapat mencapat matlamat yang ditetapkan.
BalasPadam"She said the programme was to meet the state’s need to provide quality all-round service to tourists as Sabah’s tourism industry was rapidly developing."
BalasPadamIts a good idea if really training programme are provided. Im sure they can learn new things to cope with fast change environment.
Sedangkan diberi kemudahan untuk mengemukakan cadangan dan pandangan, seharusnya kami menggunakan peluang ini untuk mengemukakan cadangan yang bermutu tinggi.
BalasPadamI can see the government efforts to improve and encourage the quality of Sabah tourism industry. Good effort and good luck!
BalasPadamPerkembangan industri pelancongan Sabah memerlukan sokongan dan kerjasama semua pihak. Usaha lagi untuk perkembangan yang berterusan.
BalasPadamBerapakah anggaran kos untuk sertai latihan khas tersebut?
BalasPadamI think it is very important to try this....we have to improve our services to everyone.
BalasPadamYes, we need to make sure we are giving our best in serving them in Malaysia. Extra training won't hurt anyone.
BalasPadamBaguslah kalau macam itu. Seharusnya pembandu pelancong diberikan kursus dan latihan untuk mereka lebih profesional sebagai pemandu pelancong.
BalasPadamBerikan mereka latihan untuk menambah lagi ilmu mereka menjadi pemandu pelancong.
BalasPadamGreat ideas from great leaders. We have a lot of im[improvements that can be made. Let's hope everyone will give their cooperation in doing this.
BalasPadamThe costs for training of tourist guide may cost our country a lot, but it's worth it.
BalasPadamBetter training to have better tourist guides;
BalasPadamBetter tourist guides to have better tourists;
Better tourists to have better profit.
latihan dpt tingkatkan mutu para pemadu pelancong.
BalasPadamlakukan sahaja seperti yang diarahkan.. semua itu adalah untuk kebaikan industri pelancongan di Sabah..
BalasPadampemandu pelancong diberikan hak dan peluang untuk menyuarakan pendapat dan cadangan mereka berhubung dengan latihan yang akan diadakan. diharap mereka boleh menyumbangkan cadangan bernas demi untuk perkembangan industri pelancongan di negeri ini.
BalasPadamHarapkan ada proposalyang mendatangkan perkembangan dan kemajuan berterusan di industri pelancongan Sabah.
BalasPadamBangga dengan usaha Datuk Ng Yen Yen memperkembangkan industri pelancongan Sabah.
BalasPadamKalau training tersebut boleh menaikkan mutu para tourist guide untuk memberi penerangan dan services yang baik, memang digalakkan juga.
BalasPadamKerajaan perlukan cadangan dari semua pihak untuk memajukan industri pelancongan di Sabah. Semoga semua orang boleh sokong.
BalasPadamIf professional trainning provided to them, why not? I see its bring many positive advantages.
BalasPadamUsaha kerajaan memperbaiki atau mempertingkatkan kualiti perkhidmatan dan tourist guide yang lebih sempurna memang satu tanda positive untuk memperkembangkan industri pelancongan di Sabah.
BalasPadamTraining is important to further enhance the tourist guide skills.
BalasPadamTherefore a professional training should be provided. Regardless of their many years of experience, they still need training to improve more.
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