Source From (Business Times):
http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/mukzh/Article/
Published: on 25 May 2012
PUTRAJAYA: The Ministry of International Trade and Industry,
through its entrepreneur development division (BPU), is allocating about
RM3 million to train and provide courses to young entrepreneurs this
year.
Deputy Minister Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir said the
development of youth in business is an important agenda for the
government, especially in strategic fields.
He said last year,
BPU provided training and courses to 30,094 young and aspiring
entrepreneurs while in 2010, a total of 61,809 people took part in the
various programmes.
He said a survey done in developed
economies showed that the success of the respective economies depends on
the creative and innovative ideas of the young people.
"That is why Malaysia highly needs young and competitive entrepreneurs
in strategic fields such as ICT content and application, pharmaceutical
and biotechnology," said Mukhriz, adding that these fields generate high
returns and good growth potential locally and overseas.
Mukhriz spoke to reporters after launching the 1Malaysia
Entrepreneurship Enhancement Think-In programme here yesterday, in
conjunction with the Millions of Youth Gathering which began on
Wednesday.
Some 250 youths comprising students, graduates and
young entrepreneurs are taking part in the event, manning a total of 43
booths.
He added that events such as this usually receive good
response by the aspiring entrepreneurs because they get to meet others
who are already successful in their respective ventures.
"A
proactive participation by our youth is becoming important as we
transform Malaysia into a high-income nation in line with the Economic
Transformation and the National Key Economic Area programmes," said
Mukhriz. By Roziana Hamsawi
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