DUN Tellian focus on education, skills

MUKAH, 1 Oct: Human capital development through education and skills continues to be a major focus in the Tellian State Legislative Assembly (DUN) area to ensure that young people are not left behind in the face of technological change and future labour needs.

ADUN Tellian, Royston Valentine said that efforts to empower education should be made continuously to ensure that young people have the knowledge and skills relevant to current developments.

According to him, the approach was implemented among others through the establishment of the Education Bureau in Mukah which works with various stakeholders related to education and skills to prepare programs for young people.

"For the DUN Tellian area, I emphasize on education to ensure that the development of human capital moves in line with the developments of the times.

"That's why, in this city we have set up an education bureau that works with various stakeholders related to education and skills and we are running a variety of programs to help our young people not fall behind from the perspective of human capital development", he said during his meeting at Studio Mini TVS today.

He said that the effort is also aimed at preparing young people for the challenges of the technology era, as well as opening up opportunities to build a future through appropriate education and skills.

He said that SPM and STPM in the area were also encouraged to seize further education opportunities, including through the free education initiative launched in Sarawak this year.

Royston said that through the education bureau, it also provides various incentives and assistance to students who want to continue their studies in higher educational institutions (IPTs) or skills institutions.

He said that young people who are unsuccessful in pursuing academic studies should not see the situation as an obstacle to building a future because there are other avenues, including skills and entrepreneurship.

"We have successfully given incentives and we also provide support for further education, especially to the IPT level or existing skills institutions.

"The less successful is that we provide programs for those who may be able to get involved in entrepreneurship and so on", he said.

In the meantime, he said, students should look at the fields of study offered through free education from a long-term needs perspective and not just based on current interests.

He said the field has the potential to provide opportunities for younger generations to meet future labour needs.

"When we look at current needs, the courses offered under this free education actually in my view will benefit these students over the next 10 to 15 years for the long term", he explained.

He said, strong human capital development is essential to ensure that the youth of Mukah not only get educational opportunities but also be able to contribute back to the development of DUN Tellian and Bukah Division.

Meanwhile, through SarawakKu Sayang program which is entering its eighth series, Royston said that the involvement of government agencies in off-campus programs also provides space for communities to get information related to various services, including education and community development.

"We have 50 agencies involved and 170 services provided through these countertops to enable the agency to go down to the field to get information or adjust any problems that exist among the population so they can report them to the appropriate agency", he said.

He hoped more young people in DUN Tellian would take advantage of the educational and skills opportunities available as preparation for changing world of work and contribute to the development of the area in the future.-TVS