KUCHING: Youths stand to benefit from the allocations for skills training and sports facilities in Budget 2012, Youth Development Assistant Minister Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said.
He said the RM200mil allocated for skills training for youths who do not continue their schooling was a good move by the Federal Government.
“We cannot expect all youths to be able to go to university, so there is a need for vocational or skills training for those who don’t continue their schooling. This will enhance the development of youths and help them to assimilate into society with useful skills,” he said.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak had announced yesterday that the RM200mil allocation under the Strategic Action for Youth (SAY 1 Malaysia) programme would provide skills training to be conducted by institutions such as community colleges, Institut Kemahiran Mara, Institut Latihan Perindustrian and Giat Mara. Trainees would be given practical training in government-linked and private companies to enable them to secure employment.
Karim welcomed the Prime Minister’s announcement of RM320mil to implement skills training, leadership programmes, resilience and entrepreneurship for youths at state and district levels.
He was also happy that funds would be allocated for more futsal and football facilities to be built.
“Futsal and football are sports of interest among youths today. In my constituency, practically every kampung is asking for a futsal court. Most of the kampung youths love futsal, so I’m glad that the Government is sensitive to their needs,” the Asajaya assemblyman said.
He added that such allocations announced in the Budget were normally for all states, so Sarawak was likely to get some of these facilities as well.
“In fact, in the last few years there has already been implementation of futsal courts. Last year there were two futsal courts for each parliamentary constituency and this year it was three. So in the Samarahan parliamentary constituency we had five futsal courts in these last two years. With this allocation I believe more will built,” he said.
Najib had announced that the Government would allocate RM15mil to build an additional 150 futsal courts in view of the popularity of the sport among youths.
He also said RM50mil would be allocated to build football fields with artificial turf and floodlights at 30 selected locations nationwide.
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