By Foo Ming Li
Recently, Dr Gwee Sai Ling, General Manager of The Penang Youth Development Corporation (PYDC), organised a Sharing Session at Han Chiang University College of Communication (HCUC). The Session was aimed at encouraging HCUC students to participate in workshops and activities organised by the agency. Such workshops and activities are organised for the purpose of empowering the youth with the vital skills required for successful entry into the workforce.
PYDC is a Penang state government agency that helps to realize the collective vision of shaping the state of Penang as a developed and progressive society. The agency specifically targets its outreach at Penang youth, who fall within the age range of 15 to 30 years. The agency has been organising workshops and activities to enhance their self-development, social development, and economic development.
“Our workshops and activities are designed to build essential skills such as soft skills, time management, communication and interpersonal skills, basic graphic design skills, and python programming,” said Gwee.
Since 2016, PYDC has been organising the Penang Youth Assembly which acts as a platform for youth to discuss their opinions. Organising the Assembly emphasises the value of civic awareness, democracy and citizenship among youth, all of which are realised in a more practical form via discussions that simulate the Penang State Assembly.
“Around 10 participants, chosen based on their performance at the Penang Youth Assembly, will be given the opportunity to witness live discussions in the Parliament,” said Gwee.
Currently, PYDC is organising a video competition entitled ‘Youth Video Creative Contest: Drunk Driving’, aimed at enhancing awareness on drunk-driving. Interested youth may submit payment of RM50 as registration fee, and the production team should consist of five members aged between 18 to 30 years who are based in Penang. The winner stands a chance of winning a RM5,000 cash prize and a certificate.
The production team could create a video which is two to three minutes long, which employs any of the languages of Bahasa Malaysia, English, Mandarin, and Tamil. It is compulsory for subtitles to be in Bahasa Malaysia.
The organisers have also made it compulsory for videos to include the logo of PYDC and the slogan, “Youth for Future” with a resolution of 1080p and mp4 format. Participants need to submit their videos by uploading the completed videos on Google Drive or Dropbox before 30 October 2020.
Gwee hopes that HCUC students from all Schools will consider participating in the drunk-driving awareness competition to understand the irresponsibility of drunk driving and its consequences.
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