The youth of Sabah are truly blessed with the never ending supports from the State and Federal government through youth development program specifically giving young Sabahan the tools needed in life and prepare them mentally and physically for the working world. Jabatan Pembangunan Sumber Manusia (“JPSM”) or the Department of Human Resource, is one of the government bodies responsible for such program; and it has been supporting the youth of Sabah through its sponsorship program and one of the programs is “Zero To Pro” PADI Divemaster.
Once again this year 2016, Borneo Divers has been chosen by JPSM to conduct a complete diving program, where 20 brilliant and passionate candidates have been chosen to undergo a 2 months “Zero to Pro “ PADI Divemaster Program in Mamutik island in the Tunku Abdul Rahman Park in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah under diving pioneer, Borneo Divers Training Institute.
The program is designed specifically to give these interested participants a chance to experience working in the diving industry and living on an island with Borneo Divers who has a team of highly trained and skillful Scuba Instructors. It provides the participants training and hand on experience to becoming a Divemaster in the real world.
An official closing or graduation ceremony was held at the end of the program at the new Borneo Divers Training Institute building or Borneo Divers Dive Academy and Leisure Centre at Mamutik Island which was soft launched recently on 18th May 2016:. The Borneo Divers Dive Academy and Leisure Centre comprises spacious dining area both indoor and outdoor which house a maximum capacity of 500 persons, a new dive center with a swimming pool designed specifically for the purpose of learn diving in a safe, easy and enjoyable environment and few classrooms.
The graduation ceremony held on 2nd June 2016 was officiated by Yang Berbahagia En. Billy Yumbod , the Director of JPSM Sabah and witnessed by Yang Berbahagia En. Azmi Bin Salim, Deputy Director, Mr. Francis Stephen Coordinator together with our Ms. Louise Lang of Borneo Divers Project Director, Mr. Andreas K. Stephen Borneo Divers Operation Manager, Ms. Tasha Borneo Divers Training Institute Senior Sales and Marketing Manager, our fellow instructors, graduates of JPSM PADI Divemaster program and their family members. The Director congratulated all graduates and wish all the best in their future undertakings and present them with the certificate of completion from JPSM together with their PADI diving certification.
The graduation ceremony was indeed an unforgettable ones and all the attendees enjoy their time with the graduates at the said function at the comfortable new Dive Academy premises in the beautiful Mamutik Island.