Youth leadership seminar in Tutong

The youth in Brunei Darussalam are urged to join the activities of their respective village associations so as to steer themselves from negative elements in this era of globalisation.

The reminder was included in the working paper entitled "Youth's Movement as a Platform for Youth's Excellence", which was tabled at a seminar on youth leadership, reported RTB.

The Youth Leadership seminar was held in the Tutong district yesterday morning.

The paper presented by Vice President of the Tutong Youth Council Awang Haji Mohd Zain bin Tengah touched on the youth's movement as a platform for the youth to create an opportunity.

This, he said, was especially for leaders of the youth associations to interact with leaders of the community and country, in order to close the gap between the generations.

According to the country's Population Statistic 2000, there are more than 150 thousand youth, who are between 15 and 40 years of age.

Ninety youths from various youth associations and secondary schools in the Tutong district are attending the seminar aimed at producing future youth leaders for youth associations in the country.

To date, there are 17 active youth associations affiliated with the Tutong Youth Council.

The Youth Leadership seminar will continue this Sunday with more working papers including one on the roles of non-governmental organisations in development.

Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin