PUTRAJAYA – The Women, Family and Community Development Ministry (KPWKM) has applied for additional 1,122 child protection and probation officers said Minister Datuk Seri Rina Mohd Harun.
Rina said KPWKM submitted the application to the Finance Ministry and the Public Service Department (JKM) last month.
There is a need for the appointment of additional officers as they would perform the important task of assisting investigations and going to the ground, she told reporters after receiving corporate contributions on behalf of Yayasan Kebajikan Negara (YKN), here today.
On the hiring of 8,000 contractual employees to be attached with the JKM starting January, Rina said the appointments would be conducted according to procedures set by the government.
The appointment of additional officers was proposed by JKM based on projections for the coming year, she said.
Earlier, Rina who is the YKN board of trustees chairman received a business tithe contribution from Pharmaniaga worth RM150,000 and a donation from Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) Malaysia amounting to RM100,000. – Bernama, December 29, 2020
