KUCHING: About 7,500 people who fall under the extreme poor category are set to undergo intensive training under the 1AZAM programme this year.
Welfare, Women and Family Development Minister Datuk Hajah Fatimah Abdullah said the programme, which is an initiative under the Low-Income Households NKRA, was aimed at helping the extreme poor to be elevated from their current situation.
According to her, the 1AZAM programme is implemented to increase the revenue stream for the poor through four key efforts: AZAM Kerja, AZAM Tani, AZAM Niaga and AZAM Khidmat.
“This is an effort to realise the Government’s vision to help those in the poor category through productive welfare initiatives,” she shared.
Fatimah also said the selection of the participants for the programme would be done based on the registration in the e-Kasih system.
“The system already has detailed backgrounds of the registered poor nationwide,” she said.
The selected participants will be placed under the responsible agencies to undergo the training.
Follow-up checks will also be done to ensure that the training sessions are truly benefitting the participants.
Fatimah further shared that the main objective of the 1AZAM programme was to eradicate poverty so that all layers of society had a better quality of life.
“The participants of the programme will also be provided with equipment that they can use to start small-scale businesses from their homes,” she added.
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Friday, January 18, 2013
My Kampung My Future in Gedong
TAWAU: The ‘My Kampung My Future’ programme, implemented under the National Blue Ocean Strategy to encourage high-value economic development in villages, was launched at Kampung Merotai Besar near here on Friday.
It was launched by Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister Datuk Seri Noh Omar.
Kampung Merotai Besar was selected as the pilot project for the programme by the Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Ministry based on several criteria, including infrastructure , location, arable land and traditional values.
The programme was implemented with the cooperation of the Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Ministry, Rural and Regional Development Ministry, Higher Education Ministry, Women, Family and Community Development Ministry, Health Ministry, Youth and Sports Ministry and the Public Private Partnership Unit (UKAS).
Besides Kampung Merotai Besar, two other villages, Kampung Gedung, Simunjan in Sarawak, and Mukim Pulau Tiga, Daerah Kampung Gajah, Perak, were also selected for the programme.
Noh, when launching the programme, said it was carried out to encourage youths to remain in their villages and contribute towards their development.
“Realising the importance of youth development, the government has introduced the My Kampung My Future programme with the objective of producing more youths with leadership qualities and earning high income by venturing in agro-business activities in their villages, which have been modernised,” he added.
He said the programme was also carried out to address the issue on the country’s food supply.
At the function, Noh announced an allocation of RM1 million for implementation of high-value economic activities, as well as social, sports and cultural programmes, aimed at achieving the objective of the My Kampung My Future programme.
He also presented incentive, aid and loan, totalling RM4.3 million, to agro-entrepreneurs in the Kalabakan parliamentary constituency. – Bernama
Picture shows visit by MOA officials to one of the Cattle project belongs to Alham Maulana in Gedong, Samarahan, Sarawak on the 13 Jan 2013.
Read more: http://www.theborneopost.com/2012/11/04/my-kampung-my-future-pilot-project-launched/#ixzz2INW6npIT
It was launched by Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister Datuk Seri Noh Omar.
Kampung Merotai Besar was selected as the pilot project for the programme by the Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Ministry based on several criteria, including infrastructure , location, arable land and traditional values.
The programme was implemented with the cooperation of the Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Ministry, Rural and Regional Development Ministry, Higher Education Ministry, Women, Family and Community Development Ministry, Health Ministry, Youth and Sports Ministry and the Public Private Partnership Unit (UKAS).
Besides Kampung Merotai Besar, two other villages, Kampung Gedung, Simunjan in Sarawak, and Mukim Pulau Tiga, Daerah Kampung Gajah, Perak, were also selected for the programme.
Noh, when launching the programme, said it was carried out to encourage youths to remain in their villages and contribute towards their development.
“Realising the importance of youth development, the government has introduced the My Kampung My Future programme with the objective of producing more youths with leadership qualities and earning high income by venturing in agro-business activities in their villages, which have been modernised,” he added.
He said the programme was also carried out to address the issue on the country’s food supply.
At the function, Noh announced an allocation of RM1 million for implementation of high-value economic activities, as well as social, sports and cultural programmes, aimed at achieving the objective of the My Kampung My Future programme.
He also presented incentive, aid and loan, totalling RM4.3 million, to agro-entrepreneurs in the Kalabakan parliamentary constituency. – Bernama
Picture shows visit by MOA officials to one of the Cattle project belongs to Alham Maulana in Gedong, Samarahan, Sarawak on the 13 Jan 2013.
Read more: http://www.theborneopost.com/2012/11/04/my-kampung-my-future-pilot-project-launched/#ixzz2INW6npIT
Thursday, January 10, 2013
1azam programme helps to improve income
LUNDU: The 1Azam programme, aimed at helping the poor people to increase their income through business activity, has proven to be a useful model as the monthly income for some participants in this district has increased by some 45 per cent.
In fact, many of the participants have recorded a 230 per cent increase in their monthly income, says Lundu district officer Azmi Bujang.
Sharing this at the launching ceremony of 1Azam Business Matching programme for Lundu District for the year 2013 at Dewan Masyarakat here yesterday, Azmi said it was the key-performance indicator (KPI) of the district office to help the participants to increase their income by at least 25 per cent.
In the 2010-2012 period, 732 individuals had participated in the programme while for this year the district office was aiming to help 185 poor people.
“The programme is aimed at helping the poor people to get out of the poverty trap. There are 2,615 people in the district who are registered with e-Kasih. Last year, the district recorded 74 people who are categorised as hard core poor. This means that many people here are still in need of assistance.
“District offices, just like other government agencies, have the responsibility to ensure that the schemes can reach the target group.”
Under the 1Azam programme, the eligible participants would be given a RM10,000 start-up fund to improve their equipment in one of three sectors, namely agriculture, commerce and services.
The programme also helps the unemployed people to get a job.
Santubong MP Datuk Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar, who officiated at the event, said that rural folk should not miss out on the opportunity offered by 1Azam as it was one of the government’s efforts to improve their well-being.
He said that a good programme like 1Azam would not able to achieve its objective without strong determination of the participants.
“Never give up in your business. You must also accept criticism with an open mind. You must help yourself to be in the list of high-income individuals.”
Wan Junaidi, who is also the Dewan Rakyat deputy speaker, later told reporters that he believed that the 1Azam programme would help to promote the business spirit among the rural people.
Read more: http://www.theborneopost.com/2013/01/10/1azam-programme-helps-to-improve-income/#ixzz2HZtND5or
In fact, many of the participants have recorded a 230 per cent increase in their monthly income, says Lundu district officer Azmi Bujang.
Sharing this at the launching ceremony of 1Azam Business Matching programme for Lundu District for the year 2013 at Dewan Masyarakat here yesterday, Azmi said it was the key-performance indicator (KPI) of the district office to help the participants to increase their income by at least 25 per cent.
In the 2010-2012 period, 732 individuals had participated in the programme while for this year the district office was aiming to help 185 poor people.
“The programme is aimed at helping the poor people to get out of the poverty trap. There are 2,615 people in the district who are registered with e-Kasih. Last year, the district recorded 74 people who are categorised as hard core poor. This means that many people here are still in need of assistance.
“District offices, just like other government agencies, have the responsibility to ensure that the schemes can reach the target group.”
Under the 1Azam programme, the eligible participants would be given a RM10,000 start-up fund to improve their equipment in one of three sectors, namely agriculture, commerce and services.
The programme also helps the unemployed people to get a job.
Santubong MP Datuk Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar, who officiated at the event, said that rural folk should not miss out on the opportunity offered by 1Azam as it was one of the government’s efforts to improve their well-being.
He said that a good programme like 1Azam would not able to achieve its objective without strong determination of the participants.
“Never give up in your business. You must also accept criticism with an open mind. You must help yourself to be in the list of high-income individuals.”
Wan Junaidi, who is also the Dewan Rakyat deputy speaker, later told reporters that he believed that the 1Azam programme would help to promote the business spirit among the rural people.
Read more: http://www.theborneopost.com/2013/01/10/1azam-programme-helps-to-improve-income/#ixzz2HZtND5or
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