emotionally and physically balanced and harmonious, based on a firm belief in and devotion to God. Such an effort is designed to produce Malaysian citizens who are knowledgeable and competent, who possess high moral standards, and who are responsible and capable of achieving high level of personal well-being as well as being able to contribute to the harmony and betterment of the family, the society and the nation at large.”
» General Manager of ANGKASA International Affairs, Ms. Roszurina Haji Omar and Manager of ANGKASA’s Community Development Sector, Mr. Abd. Halim Haji Mahmud laughed during the welcome remarks by ANGKASA Vice President Dr. Haji Mohd. Azlan.
Vice-President of ANGKASA Dr. Mohd. Azlan Yahya, who is also the Chairperson of the ICA-AP Committee on University/Campus Co-operatives, in his welcome address said that young people need a mixed set of skills and opportunities in order to play their role effectively in the Global Goals for Sustainable Development. Having said that, youth nowadays have lack of skills that are required by the job openings that they have applied and thus resulting to them not getting the job in the first place. This global phenomenon can also be known as skills mismatch. According to an economic review released by the Malaysian Industrial Development Finance (MIDF) on May 9th, 2017, the main cause of youth’s high unemployment rate in the global market was due to skills mismatch. The education system of any government must provide students with the skills that will help them to prepare for the working world. The Malaysian government believes that participating in co-operative activities
The first day of the seminar was filled with
presentations as follow: 1.
“History of Co-operative Movement in Malaysia” by Chief Assistant Director of Co-operative Promotion Division, Malaysia Co-operative Societies Commission, Zuraidah Yahaya 2. “Role of ANGKASA in the Development of School Co-operatives in Malaysia” by Vice President of ANGKASA cum Board Member of ICA Global, Dato’ Haji Kamarudin Ismail 3. “Favorable Policies in Promoting Co-operatives in Schools” by Assistant Director of Co-Curricular and Arts Division, Ministry of Education, Wan Mohd Ariffin Wan Hussin. On the second and third day, the delegates were able to see for themselves the day-to-day operation of three school co-operatives in Penang; SMK (P) St. George, MRSM Kepala Batas and SMKA (P) Al-Mashoor.
will not only help young people to develop their entrepreneurship and leadership skills, but at the same time assist to fulfill the National Education Philisophy. The National Education Philosophy states, “Education in Malaysia is an on-going effort towards further developing the potential of individuals in a holistic and integrated manner, so as to produce individuals who are intellectually, spiritually,
» Delegates engage in conversation during the Q&A session.
58 PELANCAR September 2018
58 PELANCAR September 2018
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