Youth Affairs: Central Committee meeting held in Nay Pyi Taw

Myanmar Youth Affairs Central Committee held its meeting at the Ministry of Sports Affairs in Nay Pyi Taw on Thursday. Committee Chairperson Vice President Daw Nan Ni Ni Aye attended the meeting and made a speech, calling for greater efforts to develop young people’s skills, creativity and critical thinking to prepare them for a rapidly changing, technology-driven world.

She stressed the importance of promoting patriotism, discipline, ethical values and social responsibility among young people, while encouraging them to respect and follow the law. She also highlighted the role of youth centers in supporting youth development and urged all regions and states to establish such centers.

Existing centers should provide practical vocational training and skills that young people can apply directly in the workplace. She emphasized that young people are the country’s future and called on officials to work together to develop effective plans to nurture skilled, responsible and capable future generations.

Vice Chairman of the committee Union Minister for Youth Affairs Dr Maung Thin explained the efforts of the ministry on youth affairs including organizing youth talks, conducting training courses on vocational, sports and youth development, providing stipends, collaboration with international youths and drafting of national strategy for youth policy. The meeting discussed work undertakings on youth affairs, and future plans. The Vice President coordinated the needs and the meeting concluded.