KOTA KINABALU: The State Government always strives to improve the effectiveness of strategies and approaches in initiatives that focus on developing human capital among the youths, said Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor.
Hajiji said that the government is also always open to listening to the aspirations of youths by introducing several initiatives based on the recommendations and views of the target group through various engagement platforms.
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"As such, this year, the State Youth and Sports Ministry has been allocated RM97.5 million for youth and sports development.
"To produce high-quality youth leaders, the State Government has also allocated a total of RM16.42 million to implement the Youth Leadership Development Programme, which covers volunteering activities and social cohesion," he said during the officiating ceremony of the Sabah Moto Day at Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS), here, Sunday.
His speech was read by the Assistant Minister to the Chief Minister, Datuk Nizam Abu Bakar Titingan.
The Sabah Moto Day rally was not only attended by youths from Sabah but also from the peninsula, Sarawak, Labuan and Brunei Darussalam.
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