KUALA LUMPUR – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob today announced RM500,000 in funds for the Malaysian Youth Council (MYC) to organise youth association programmes and activities nationwide.
In announcing this, he said MYC, recognised by the government as the parent body for youth-based organisations in the country, has a big role in helping the government develop Keluarga Malaysia (Malaysian Family) youths.
“I am confident that MYC, which represents the voice of youths, is sensitive to their needs in moving together with the government towards enhancing the quality of life and wellbeing of Keluarga Malaysia,” he said.
Ismail Sabri said youth organisation membership, which currently stands at 1.2 million or only eight per cent of the country’s total youth population, should be increased through various activities
Ismail Sabri said the Youth and Sports Ministry, through the National Youth and Sports Department, had also mobilised the Youth Professional Work Development initiative, adding that youths should take this opportunity to obtain the Malaysian Skills Certificate levels three to five.
Meanwhile, Ismail Sabri expressed hope that the National Youth Day celebration this year would not only be held at the national level but also at the grassroots throughout the country to reflect the importance of youths in Malaysia.
Source: BERNAMA
