BELURAN, March 11 (Bernama) -- Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said the government has always given emphasis on the development of the youths in the country right from the start until on Thursday.
He said the government recognised the importance of the role and contributions of the youths in efforts to develop the country.
"That's why we always include the youths as among the most important group that should be given emphasis," he said when launching the Leader With The Youths Camping Programme organised by the Beluran Parliamentary Office, here.
He said the government had always endeavoured to give attention to the youths in the country and the latest was through the initiative of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak who had set up the Cabinet Committee on Youth Development.
Muhyiddin said he had been appointed as chairman of the committee and described the appointment as an honour for him as well as the role of youths in the country.
He said the government was aware of the significant role of the youths in national development based on the fact that they made up 66 per cent of the country's population.
"It's a large percentage, it means that the country's progress depends on the role of the youths and what they do so that they would be involved together in developing the country.
"That's why the contribution of the youths is significant especially in terms of the country's aspiration to emerge as a developed nation by the year 2020," he said.
He said that before reaching the goal, the country would have to go through various challenges and here, the contribution and role of the youths and youth leaders would be crucial.
In this context, Muhyiddin said the government was giving top priority to ensure that the youths were given ample opportunity to acquire education and knowledge.
"This is because nothing is more valuable than giving contributions in terms of knowledge and expertise because we want the youths to be not only educated but to have ample knowledge to develop the country whether in the field of science, technology or social development," he said.
He said that one of the responsibilities entrusted by the government to him as the Education Minister was to ensure that there were adequate facilities for education in the country.
The government�s determination could be seen from the massive expenditure where almost 25 per cent of the national budget or more than RM220 billion was allocated to education annually, he said.
At the function, Muhyiddin also announced an allocation of RM102 million channelled through the Ministry of Rural and Regional Development to the Beluran district including the construction of the Water Treatment Plant at Paitan costing RM30 million and the rural electricity supply to 35 villages worth RM5.5 million.
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