Youths Lend A Hand In Community Work
By Rosli Abidin Yahya

Bandar Seri Begawan - Sixteen youths participated in a one-day community work at Kg Junjungan as part of their two-week Temburong Outward Bound course, from June 10 to June 23, in their effort to build up strong personalities in facing challenges.

Supported by the Kg Junjungan Consultative Council, the event was led by Village Head, Hj Tahir Hi Jaya.

Also present to lend a helping hand at the event was Penghulu of the Mukim Pengkalan Bata, Hj Tahir bin Hj Tarip.

During the community work, the men were seen pruning and clearing up bushes, trimming grass and constructing huts, as well as helping village residents in turning parts of the Kg Junjungan Mosque compound into car park areas.

Meanwhile, the women were taught to make handicraft products out of bamboos obtained from the Kg Junjungan.

According to Nursing Officer and head of the youth participants, Hj Abhat bin Hj Zainuddin, apart from community works in various villages, the youths will also undergo outward bound training in Temburong.

"Aside from community works and outward bound training, participating youths also took part in paddy harvesting," he said.

Meanwhile Hj Tahir said: "Kg Junjungan Consultative Council has already drafted some community projects, which will be held in the near future. Therefore, youth groups are welcome to take part in the projects."

Awg Hj Taha bin Hj Mohd Salleh, a committee member of the Consultative Council, said the younger generation must participate in community projects of gotong-royong to prepare them to cope with the increasing challenges brought by globalisation and other geo-political factors.

To cope with the challenges, youths should not confine themselves within the boundaries of their youthful world or their villages only, he added.

"In today's borderless world, there will be a situation where more and more people within this region will venture outside their countries and work in another country. So local youths must be ready to venture outside their shell," he said. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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