Nancy: New programme to help children build skills, earn
SUBANG JAYA: The Women, Family and Community Development Ministry plans to launch a new programme next year to equip children with economic and soft skills, said its Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri.
The Women, Family and Community Development Ministry is set to launch a new initiative next year to equip children with economic and soft skills, announced its Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri. Speaking at the launch of the National Women's Day 2026 programme at the CelcomDigi headquarters in Subang Jaya, Nancy emphasized that empowerment should begin at a young age.
The programme, themed "Future Ready Women: Leading Through Transformation," will focus on nurturing children's empowerment through specific programmes designed for them.
Nancy stressed that the programme would concentrate on soft skills and financial literacy rather than solely technical training. The aim is to help schoolchildren identify products they can learn to make and eventually monetise, building their economic foundation for future planning. The minister expressed hope to pilot the programme this year in her constituency of Santubong, Sarawak, though the timing is still being finalized due to coordination with the Education Department and the current haze situation in Kuching.
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