Committee of Supply 2023 debate, Day 7: Zaqy Mohamad on empowering Malay-Muslim community to contribute as ‘community of success’
As Singapore’s Malay-Muslim community achieves more success, it must continue to rally one another to contribute back, inspire others and help those in need, said Senior Minister of State Zaqy Mohamad. Speaking in Parliament on Monday (Mar 6), he highlighted the efforts to empower a capable and contributing community. These include providing a strong educational foundation for the young, fostering a strong community spirit through youth volunteerism and mentoring, as well as helping Malay-Muslim professionals to fulfil their potential and inspire others to pursue their dreams. Mr Zaqy said education remains a cornerstone for success. MENDAKI will help children and youths to fulfil their potential by regularly improving its education and developmental programmes. At the centre of education and mentoring programmes are dedicated volunteers who understand the needs of the community, said Mr Zaqy. In the past three years, more than 1,000 volunteers were deployed across MENDAKI programmes to engage the beneficiaries at different life stages. Besides building strong foundations for the young, the community must focus on supporting the Malay-Muslim workforce and improving employment and upskilling opportunities, said Mr Zaqy. He said partnerships have been strengthened across the entire network to support workers. These include agencies such as NTUC’s e2i, Workforce Singapore and SkillsFuture Singapore. MENDAKI has also formed a Professional Network programme for Malay-Muslim professionals to know others in their field, exchange ideas and help younger workers. Last year, MENDAKI connected with more than 400 Malay-Muslim professionals in the care, green and digital sectors. This year, MENDAKI plans to expand its professional networks to include in-demand industries such as finance, sustainability and engineering. MENDAKI will continue to ramp up efforts to empower the community to gain good employment and support those who are in need, said Mr Zaqy. He said as new challenges emerge, it must continue to leverage community support, knowledge and resources to build a “community of success”.
As Singapore’s Malay-Muslim community achieves more success, it must continue to rally one another to contribute back, inspire others and help those in need, said Senior Minister of State Zaqy Mohamad. Speaking in Parliament on Monday (Mar 6), he highlighted the efforts to empower a capable and contributing community. These include providing a strong educational foundation for the young, fostering a strong community spirit through youth volunteerism and mentoring, as well as helping Malay-Muslim professionals to fulfil their potential and inspire others to pursue their dreams. Mr Zaqy said education remains a cornerstone for success. MENDAKI will help children and youths to fulfil their potential by regularly improving its education and developmental programmes. At the centre of education and mentoring programmes are dedicated volunteers who understand the needs of the community, said Mr Zaqy. In the past three years, more than 1,000 volunteers were deployed across MENDAKI programmes to engage the beneficiaries at different life stages. Besides building strong foundations for the young, the community must focus on supporting the Malay-Muslim workforce and improving employment and upskilling opportunities, said Mr Zaqy. He said partnerships have been strengthened across the entire network to support workers. These include agencies such as NTUC’s e2i, Workforce Singapore and SkillsFuture Singapore. MENDAKI has also formed a Professional Network programme for Malay-Muslim professionals to know others in their field, exchange ideas and help younger workers. Last year, MENDAKI connected with more than 400 Malay-Muslim professionals in the care, green and digital sectors. This year, MENDAKI plans to expand its professional networks to include in-demand industries such as finance, sustainability and engineering. MENDAKI will continue to ramp up efforts to empower the community to gain good employment and support those who are in need, said Mr Zaqy. He said as new challenges emerge, it must continue to leverage community support, knowledge and resources to build a “community of success”.
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