KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20, 2014:
Affirmative action is needed to help members of the Indian community overcome their socio-economic malaise.
MIC vice-president Datuk M. Saravanan said the setting up of the New Affirmative Action Movement (NAAM) was to boost the economy of Indian youths.
NAAM, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), is focused on developing the economy of Indian youths through entrepreneurship, business financing and human capital development.
NAAM will also focus on agricultural activities to help youths.
Its founding president Saravanan said, to take Indian youths to the next level, there was a need to empower them economically.
He pointed out that an Indian youth earning RM2,500 a month would find it difficult to buy a home, adding that NAAM aimed to change this.
He said at the moment houses cost about RM500,000 in the Klang Valley and this was out of reach of Indian youths.
The deputy Youth and Sports Minister told The Rakyat Post that many Indian youths were not highly educated and by going into the agriculture business, they could earn a proper living.
He added this would take them away from being involved in social ills.
NAAM estimates that a youth could easily earn RM5,000 a month from agriculture, Saravanan said, noting that the amount could go up to at least RM20,000 if they worked hard and diligently.
“There is very strong support for it from people from all walks of life,” he said, adding that some 30,000 people had joined NAAM.
He added the government had allocated RM37 million for programmes under the foundation.
Developing a successful business in agriculture was not something that could be done overnight, he said, pointing out that it would take at least five years.
“Wait and see whether NAAM is successful, that is the attitude being taken by many people,” Sarvanan said in explaining the approach taken by some in deciding whether they wanted to come on board or support the foundation.
Meanwhile, the Tapah Member of Parliament said the foundation planned to help at least 3,000 youths.
“To make it easy for them to apply for NAAM programmes, offices have been set up nationwide to help applicants.”
Source: http://www.therakyatpost.com/news/2014/10/20/ngos-main-aim-help-indian-youths
Affirmative action is needed to help members of the Indian community overcome their socio-economic malaise.
MIC vice-president Datuk M. Saravanan said the setting up of the New Affirmative Action Movement (NAAM) was to boost the economy of Indian youths.
NAAM, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), is focused on developing the economy of Indian youths through entrepreneurship, business financing and human capital development.
NAAM will also focus on agricultural activities to help youths.
Its founding president Saravanan said, to take Indian youths to the next level, there was a need to empower them economically.
He pointed out that an Indian youth earning RM2,500 a month would find it difficult to buy a home, adding that NAAM aimed to change this.
He said at the moment houses cost about RM500,000 in the Klang Valley and this was out of reach of Indian youths.
The deputy Youth and Sports Minister told The Rakyat Post that many Indian youths were not highly educated and by going into the agriculture business, they could earn a proper living.
He added this would take them away from being involved in social ills.
NAAM estimates that a youth could easily earn RM5,000 a month from agriculture, Saravanan said, noting that the amount could go up to at least RM20,000 if they worked hard and diligently.
“There is very strong support for it from people from all walks of life,” he said, adding that some 30,000 people had joined NAAM.
He added the government had allocated RM37 million for programmes under the foundation.
Developing a successful business in agriculture was not something that could be done overnight, he said, pointing out that it would take at least five years.
“Wait and see whether NAAM is successful, that is the attitude being taken by many people,” Sarvanan said in explaining the approach taken by some in deciding whether they wanted to come on board or support the foundation.
Meanwhile, the Tapah Member of Parliament said the foundation planned to help at least 3,000 youths.
“To make it easy for them to apply for NAAM programmes, offices have been set up nationwide to help applicants.”
Source: http://www.therakyatpost.com/news/2014/10/20/ngos-main-aim-help-indian-youths
