What do #youth want at the SMK Ayer Keroh School in Melaka, Malaysia?
MY World Offline Survey at SMK Ayer Keroh School, Melaka, Malaysia. 14th November , 2014, 7.40am – 8.30am
The World Youth Foundation (WYF) is an international non-governmental organization with Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations. It launched in 1994. It aims to promote goodwill and understanding amongst youth through organizing training, seminars, conference and exchange programs.
Sharwin Kumar A/L Sivakumar, 14 years old
A GOOD EDUCATION:
Education is very important to get a decent job. It is also important to improve his lifestyle and he hopes that by getting a education he will be able to have a better quality of life. Master Sharwin commented that to be successful in life we would need a good education. He holds the opinion that with knowledge comes the opportunitiesof a better paying job then dropping-out.
A GOOD EDUCATION:
With a better education, we can get better job opportunities. Education enriches peoples’ understanding of themselves and it can have a great impact on a nation’s development plan.
Mohd. Hakim bin Abd. Razak, 15 years old
PROTECTING FORESTS, RIVERS AND OCEANS
All of theses are essential for life on Earth. Forest, rivers and oceans are a lifeline for human beings and provide us shelter, refreshment, clean air and water. For example, trees produce oxygen for all humans to breathe and live. On the other hand, they also helps to maintain the earth’s ecosystem. Knowledge of protecting the forests, rivers and oceans need to be shared with everyone in the community, so that they become aware of this situation and contribute to a greener world.
BETTER HEALTHCARE:
She has spinal pain problems, and has needed to have an annual medical checkup with a specialist in Kuala Lumpur since she is 12 years old. She said that health is very precious and it is an important for us to take care of our well-being. “Everyone should have the opportunity to have a good, safe, fully equipped healthcare”, she added.