BN Manifesto gives special focus to youths





KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 (Bernama) -- The country's youths stand to greatly benefit from various initiatives and opportunities outlined in the Barisan Nasional (BN) manifesto for the 14th General Election, such as preparing those below 30 with jobs or the requisite training to secure employment within six months.

They will also benefit from the proposed creation of an additional 50,000 Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) job opportunities, through TVET boot camps of three to six months developed together with potential employers.

These are some of BN's election pledges contained in the manifesto unveiled by Prime Minister and BN chairman Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak here tonight as the coalition seeks to bring to fruition the aspirations of the National Transformation 2050 (TN50) agenda.

The manifesto, carrying the theme ?With BN for A Greater Malaysia', also pledges to increase graduate employability through structured internships and soft skills training for public university students.

Another objective is to increase the employability of unemployed graduates through the Apprenticeship Malaysia Programme in five pilot industries that will then be expanded to other industries in the future.

The manifesto also highlights these promises:

-- BERNAMA