Kota Kinabalu: Fathers must play a key role in the family by ensuring their children are not negatively influenced by gadgets, said Deputy Higher Education Minister Datuk Mustapha Sakmud.
He said the importance of family education should not be overlooked, particularly in areas such as academics, religion, moral development, and good character.
Advertisement (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});“Our main duty is to raise a generation of good individuals and strong families.
“That’s why it’s crucial for young fathers today to understand that they cannot simply delegate their children’s upbringing to technology.
“It is worrying to see a trend where children are raised solely through digital devices, without being exposed to religious teachings, moral education, or formal learning.
“If this continues, we risk raising a generation shaped only by information from gadgets, while we, as parents, fail to provide them with proper guidance,” he said.
Advertisement (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});He was speaking to the media after officiating the Men’s Wellbeing Programme in Conjunction with Sabah-level Father’s Day 2025, held at Dewan Amil Jaya, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP) Sabah branch, on Monday.
Mustapha said efforts must be made collectively to nurture a generation capable of becoming the future heirs of the state and nation.
Advertisement (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});He also emphasised that empowering men in the family must focus on encouraging them to take responsibility in their roles as husbands, fathers, and family leaders.
“This is essential to building more harmonious, stable, and happy families,” he added.
Also present were Sabah Community Development and People’s Wellbeing Ministry Deputy Secretary Henry Idol, Human Resource Division Director representing the Director-General of the National Population and Family Development Board (LPPKN) Abdul Halil Omar, LPPKN Sabah Director Shahriah Saharom, DBP Sabah Branch Director Jennita Noordin, and Sabah Crime Prevention Department Deputy Chief ACP Mohd Norazlan Abd. Razak.