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Department of Orang Asli Development Johor Tenggara Economic Authority (KEJORA)
(JAKOA) KEJORA HQ Building,
Level 3, West Block, Jalan Dato’Haji Hassan Yunus,
Wisma Selangor Dredging Berhad (SDB), 81930 Bandar Penawar, Johor
142-C, Jalan Ampang, Tel : 07-8843 000 | Fax : 07-8221 611
50450 Kuala Lumpur
Tel : 03-2161 0577 | Fax : 03-2162 1470 Community Development Department
Email : pro@jakoa.gov.my (KEMAS)
Kedah Regional Development Authority The Community Development
(KEDA) Department or more synonymously known
among the general public as KEMAS, is an
KEDA was established on 28 May 1981 extension of the Adult Education Division
under the Parliament Act 249 (Kedah which was established in 1961 focusing
Regional Development Authority Act, primarily on the program “Eradication of
1981) or Akta Lembaga Kemajuan Illiteracy”. KEMAS acts to change attitudes
Wilayah Kedah 1981) with the aim to and inculcate moral values in the society,
facilitate and accelerate social and to build a viable, developed, competitive
economic developments in the KEDA and independent society. In addition,
area. The KEDA operating area covers an KEMAS also plays a role in fostering
area of 8,279 square km which is 89% of initiatives and sense of responsibility of
the overall state of Kedah. As a Federal every member of the society in social,
Government agency under the Ministry of economic and political development.
Rural and Regional Development, KEDA Among the roles of KEMAS is also to
is responsible in the various aspects of actively promote the participation of
development which include the areas citizens in achieving the goals of the
of poverty eradication, development Government and the state. At the same
of infrastructure and public facilities, time KEMAS’ role includes strengthening
traditional village development and the link between the Government and the
housing for the poor, rural industry and people while getting the support from the
entrepreneurship development, skills people towards the efforts and success of
training and human capital development. national development. Upon achieving
success in the Government Transformation
Kedah Regional Development Authority Programme (GTP 1.0), this program
(KEDA) continues to move forward, further and
Tunku Building, Jalan Tunku Ibrahim faster in fulfilling its promise to implement
PO Box 195 the changes. The second phase of the
05720 Alor Setar, Kedah Government’s Transformation Plan (GTP
Tel : 04-7205300 / 7205301 | Fax : 04-7340958 1.0), which began in 2013 - 2015 has
Email : keda@keda.gov.my seen a number of new initiatives being
introduced. Among the initiatives are
Johor Tenggara Economic Authority the increased in enrolment of children to
(KEJORA) pre-school, 92% of children aged 5 and
6 years old, Instructors Training Program
KEJORA is a statutory body under and the Community Skills through the
the Ministry of Rural and Regional Career Development Program (Program
Development which serves as an agent for Kemajuan Kerjaya - PLKK).
Regional Development of the Johor South
East region. The Regional division covers Community Development Department
16 percent of the area of Johor, with a (KEMAS)
total area of 300,111 hectares. It is divided Level 5-9, No.47 Persiaran Perdana, Precinct 4,
into two sub-regions, namely Central Federal Government Administrative Centre,
Johor (149,009 acres) and Pengerang 62100 Putrajaya
(151,356 hectares) and is located in two Tel : 03 - 8891 2682 | Fax : 03 - 8888 2312
regions, namely Kota Tinggi (75 percent) Email: info@kemas.gov.my
and Kluang (25 percent).
Department of Orang Asli Development Johor Tenggara Economic Authority (KEJORA)
(JAKOA) KEJORA HQ Building,
Level 3, West Block, Jalan Dato’Haji Hassan Yunus,
Wisma Selangor Dredging Berhad (SDB), 81930 Bandar Penawar, Johor
142-C, Jalan Ampang, Tel : 07-8843 000 | Fax : 07-8221 611
50450 Kuala Lumpur
Tel : 03-2161 0577 | Fax : 03-2162 1470 Community Development Department
Email : pro@jakoa.gov.my (KEMAS)
Kedah Regional Development Authority The Community Development
(KEDA) Department or more synonymously known
among the general public as KEMAS, is an
KEDA was established on 28 May 1981 extension of the Adult Education Division
under the Parliament Act 249 (Kedah which was established in 1961 focusing
Regional Development Authority Act, primarily on the program “Eradication of
1981) or Akta Lembaga Kemajuan Illiteracy”. KEMAS acts to change attitudes
Wilayah Kedah 1981) with the aim to and inculcate moral values in the society,
facilitate and accelerate social and to build a viable, developed, competitive
economic developments in the KEDA and independent society. In addition,
area. The KEDA operating area covers an KEMAS also plays a role in fostering
area of 8,279 square km which is 89% of initiatives and sense of responsibility of
the overall state of Kedah. As a Federal every member of the society in social,
Government agency under the Ministry of economic and political development.
Rural and Regional Development, KEDA Among the roles of KEMAS is also to
is responsible in the various aspects of actively promote the participation of
development which include the areas citizens in achieving the goals of the
of poverty eradication, development Government and the state. At the same
of infrastructure and public facilities, time KEMAS’ role includes strengthening
traditional village development and the link between the Government and the
housing for the poor, rural industry and people while getting the support from the
entrepreneurship development, skills people towards the efforts and success of
training and human capital development. national development. Upon achieving
success in the Government Transformation
Kedah Regional Development Authority Programme (GTP 1.0), this program
(KEDA) continues to move forward, further and
Tunku Building, Jalan Tunku Ibrahim faster in fulfilling its promise to implement
PO Box 195 the changes. The second phase of the
05720 Alor Setar, Kedah Government’s Transformation Plan (GTP
Tel : 04-7205300 / 7205301 | Fax : 04-7340958 1.0), which began in 2013 - 2015 has
Email : keda@keda.gov.my seen a number of new initiatives being
introduced. Among the initiatives are
Johor Tenggara Economic Authority the increased in enrolment of children to
(KEJORA) pre-school, 92% of children aged 5 and
6 years old, Instructors Training Program
KEJORA is a statutory body under and the Community Skills through the
the Ministry of Rural and Regional Career Development Program (Program
Development which serves as an agent for Kemajuan Kerjaya - PLKK).
Regional Development of the Johor South
East region. The Regional division covers Community Development Department
16 percent of the area of Johor, with a (KEMAS)
total area of 300,111 hectares. It is divided Level 5-9, No.47 Persiaran Perdana, Precinct 4,
into two sub-regions, namely Central Federal Government Administrative Centre,
Johor (149,009 acres) and Pengerang 62100 Putrajaya
(151,356 hectares) and is located in two Tel : 03 - 8891 2682 | Fax : 03 - 8888 2312
regions, namely Kota Tinggi (75 percent) Email: info@kemas.gov.my
and Kluang (25 percent).
