Minister of Housing & Minister of Tourism cum President of SABERKAS YB Datuk Amar Abang Abdul Rahman Zohari Tun Abang Haji Openg (centre) launched the TEGAS Youth Forum 2015 with Assistant Minister at the Chief Minister’s Office (Promotion of Technical Education) & Assistant Minister for Environment Sarawak YB Datu Haji Len Talif Salleh (right) and Assistant Minister of Youth Development (Urban) & Assistant Minister of Housing YB Datuk Haji Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah (left) at a local hotel in Kuching on 5 September 2015.
Titled ‘Youth, Employment & Employability’, the forum aims to empower Sarawakian youths in technical education and vocational training, leadership, entrepreneurship, innovation, extreme sports and creative arts; raise awareness among youths about Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (SCORE); and drive youths to become leaders for the future.
About 1,200 participants consisting of Sarawakian youths from Kuching, Kota Samarahan, Simunjan, Serian and Lundu attended the forum, which was organised by the Workforce Development Unit from the Chief Minister’s Department and Tabung Ekonomi Gagasan Anak Bumiputera Sarawak (TEGAS) in collaboration with Ministry of Youth and Sports Sarawak, Ministry of Social Development Sarawak, Education Department Sarawak and SABERKAS.
This forum is the first of four series – the second forum entitled ‘Youth and SCORE’ will be held in Marriot Resort Miri on 19 September, the third called ‘Youth and Entrepreneurship’ at Kingswood Resort, Mukah on 10 October, and the finale at Borneo Convention Centre, Kuching on 21 November.
