Kota Kinabalu: Children’s exposure to the celebration of independence is important in order to instil a sense of knowledge and love for the nation at a young age, said Yayasan Sabah Corporate Secretary, Hanafiah Diman.
He emphasised the need of instilling good values from a young age when officiating the closing ceremony of the Yayasan Sabah Child Development Division’s Potential Day Celebration at the Menara Tun Mustapha’s Tun Ahmad Raffae Auditorium, here, Saturday.
He said by giving children a platform and opportunity to express their potential through participation in a variety of activities, the celebration of Independence Month, World Children’s Day and Reading Month combined made the celebration more meaningful.
“In order to promote a comprehensive and balanced development and growth, including aspects of physical, emotional, spiritual, intellectual, and social development, various activities planned throughout the month of August until today to celebrate these three festivals are part of the implementation of holistic teaching and learning activities for all students of the Child Development Division,” he said.
He said the collaboration and friendships formed by parents and teachers in ensuring the success of the event had a good effect on the development of the children’s futures.
“I think that having parents and children there and having them participate in the activities has a significant impact on family ties and the future development of the children.
“For that, I thank the parents and teachers in particular for their support and for helping to make the Potential Day celebration successful.
“Their effort and support demonstrate our care and willingness to make sacrifices for the welfare of our children, in addition to helping them develop into outstanding people and the next generation of successors to this nation, our sacrifices for their future should make them a patriotic generation,” he said.
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