SINGAPORE:
The National Youth Council will be
taking more concrete steps to groom the next generation of Singapore's leaders.
For the
first time, it is targeting working professionals as a community of leaders who
can advocate youth interest on national and community issues.
The new
chairman of the National Youth Council, Chan Chun Sing wants to make youth activism
more vibrant.
At a
round-table discussion with the media, he outlined plans to achieve this.
One key
initiative is to create more opportunities for youths from different
professions to come together.
"We
are going to start off a new platform to allow the youth leaders more
opportunities to share their perspectives and find solutions for challenges,
not just for their organisations but also for the country at large," said
Mr Chan.
"In
time to come, we hope to groom a new generation of leaders who are deep in
their own professional domains but also have the breadth of perspectives across
different domains."
The
initiative aims to attract those aged between 28 and 35 years old.
They'll
be nominated by organisations from a range of sectors.
It is
understood that the National Youth Council will be working with the Singapore
National Employers Federation to ensure representation of working
professionals, especially from the private sector.
More
details of the programme will released soon. Mr Chan said the initiative aims
to reach out to a few hundred individuals. About 120 people have joined the
initiative so far.
There
are also plans to refresh the tenant mix at *Scape and bring in new youth
organisations to develop the youth sector.
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CNA/cc
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