My second question – can we also provide specific programmes to encourage learning of skills in subjects – like AI and cybersecurity, so that our students and workers will have the best chance to work in the growth industries?
Mr Zaqy Mohamad: (In Malay): I thank Mr Sharael for the good question. If we look at our MTS program, we do have a fairly packed curriculum, where we see our children spending three to four hours each week in our MTS centres. In these sessions, as we can see from the curriculum, they are required to take two subjects today. Some of them attend virtual classes after their in-person sessions. So, we also need to give priority to their schooling and their tuition sessions.
However, I also recognise that among the programmes that we want them to attend, as I have mentioned to Mr Saktiandi, we also want them to be given the opportunity to have internships, join learning journeys, and at times, during the Raikan Ilmu month for example, we give them the flexibility to enjoy learning journey opportunities outside, as what has been done under FA3 with Mr Sharael.
We want our youths to be given the opportunity to be mentored as well. Here, some of them are given the opportunity under the #amPowered programme, as well as the mentoring programme under Ms Rahayu within FA3, to share experiences with our professionals.
We aim to provide these opportunities beyond our MTS youths, by extending this network to other youths in our M3 towns. We hope to use all the resources in our M3 towns, so that we can reach out to more youths who can benefit from the programmes.
I hope Mr Sharael will continue to give his support, and this goes for other Members here too, so that we can provide better opportunities for our students.
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