The concerns of youths affected by the Covid-19 pandemic will be addressed as best as possible, said Youth and Sports Minister Reezal Merican Naina Merican.
He said the government's various initiatives including the National Employment Council, Employment Generation Guarantee Scheme (JanaKerja), National Apprenticeship Scheme, e-Youth programme, Bantuan Prihatin Rakyat, and Technical, Vocational Education and Training (TVET) will help youths face today’s challenges.
“Covid-19 has indeed had a significant impact on youths such as unemployment and job mismatch issues as well as welfare and security issues for those in the gig economy sector and entrepreneurial space.
"The beginning of a difficult decade does not mean that Malaysian youths will give up quickly. Malaysian youths will go through these difficult moments and decade with full commitment and confidence," he said.
He was speaking in his National Youth Day 2021 address which was aired live on the Youth and Sports Ministry's Facebook page today.
Reezal said his ministry was always moving in line with the aspirations of the younger generation as they are an important pillar in the country's future progress.
Despite facing Covid-19, he said many youths in the country had recorded extraordinary success and potential.
This included youths who sacrificed their time, energy, and lives for the country as frontliners, he said.
“Hopefully, this celebration will strengthen the spirit and commitment of Malaysian youths to be an important axis to nation-building efforts. Happy National Youth Day, ‘This Decade, Your Decade’,” he said.
- Bernama
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