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THE state government is collaborating with 20 government agencies and government-linked companies for youth development initiatives.
Johor tourism, youth and sports committee chairman Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi said over 100 initiatives were expected to be rolled out by this month.
“The state recently organised a video conference with relevant agencies where they shared their initiatives and programmes with Johor youth.
“Mentri Besar Datuk Hasni Mohammad had announced RM50mil for youth initiatives which is by far the biggest ever allocation, ” he said when
contacted.Onn Hafiz said there were plans to build a Tunku Mahkota Ismail Youth Centre in each district.
“The facilities will include meeting points, indoor and outdoor sports, wall-climbing, parkour space, jogging track, amphitheatre and many others.
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Youth participation in agriculture still low 19 Dec 2020 / 19:01 H.
LIPIS: The involvement of youth in agriculture in the country is still low, at only 240,000 people or 15 per cent of the total farmers in Malaysia.
Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Industries I Datuk Seri Ahmad Hamzah
(pix) said that one of the contributing factors that caused young people to be less interested in agriculture was the perception that the sector did not bring lucrative returns.
“This is not true because the agriculture, livestock and fisheries industries can bring encouraging results when implemented diligently with sufficient knowledge.
“To change this misconception, we are organising the Young Agropreneur Tour, including in Pahang, to provide information, including assistance to those who are serious about venturing into the sector,” he said.
AS small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of the nation and are the biggest employers in the country, it is of utmost importance to not only help smaller businesses tide through the Covid-19 storm, but also to foster more entrepreneurs to drive the economy.
This rationale is reflected in one of the core focus areas of Budget 2021, which covers the development of business- and entrepreneurship-related initiatives.
To encourage entrepreneurship among Malaysians, there are numerous initiatives that build upon the foundation of existing programmes, such as the RM510mil allocated to the National Entrepreneur Group Economic Fund (Tekun) and Perbadanan Usahawan Nasional Bhd (PUNB) to finance Bumiputera entrepreneurs and micro SMEs, which also includes RM20mil for the Indian Community Entrepreneur Development Scheme and RM5mil for the entrepreneurship development of other minority communities.