Background
MAJLIS AMANAH RAKYAT (MARA) or Council of Trust for the Bumiputera was incorporated as a statutory body on March 1, 1966 under an Act Of Parliament, No. 20, 1966. MARA was entrusted with the responsibility to promote, stimulate, facilitate and undertake economic and social development of the people particularly in the rural areas thereof.
 
Objective
To encourage, guide, train and assist Bumiputera to enable them to participate actively and progressively in small and medium scale commercial and industrial enterprises towards creating a strong and viable Bumiputera Commercial and Industrial Community (MPPB).
 
Strategies
Create and increase the number of Bumiputera entrepreneurs and upgrade their level of participation in the small and medium scale commercial and industrial enterprises towards creating a strong and viable Bumiputera business and industrial community
Participate actively in specific commercial and industrial enterprises through investments and management in companies as a means of nurturing and promoting Bumiputera participation in commerce and industry.
Increase the number of trained Bumiputera manpower at all levels and in various fields for the need of the nation's commercial and industrial sectors.
Provide other facilities and services where appropriate and become trustee in areas which can help raise the social and economic standard of the bumiputera community directly or indirectly.