The Bakery & Pastry Course for B40 Women’s Wellbeing aims to create a community of entrepreneurs, particularly among B40 women, towards establishing Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in bakery and pastry production with low-cost involvement and minimal equipment. This course successfully identified 20 talented participants in the field of bakery and pastry from the Tumpat district, Kelantan.
All applicants were required to undergo a psychometric test and interview to assess their eligibility, such as being below fifty (50) years of age, having high motivation, and a strong interest in business before being selected for the course. The course received an allocation of RM8,500.00 per participant, fully sponsored by Yayasan CIMB.
The six (6)-month course included implementer appointment, participant selection, training provision, business starter kit distribution, monitoring, and reporting. The monitoring and reporting phase lasted for three (3) months as it involved supervision of participants’ business premises. All participants successfully completed all course modules by the end of February 2025.
