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INTRODUCTION

The establishment of the Ministry of Apart from that, under the Ministry of
Youth and Sports began in 1953 with the Information, the Sports Division has also
establishment of the Cultural Division been established. The Ministry of Youth
under the Department of Social Welfare and Sports was only established on 15
which has been given responsibilities May 1964, in conjunction with National
regarding youth. Youth Daythat year. In 1972, the Cultural
Division was created and thus the name
Subsequently in 1964 this Cultural of the Ministry of Youth and Sports was
Division was transferred under the changed to the Ministry of Culture,
Ministry of Information. At the same Youth and Sports until 1987 when the
time due to the growing youth activities Cultural Division was transferred under
of the association and for the purpose the Ministry of Culture, Arts and Tourism
of nurturing and monitoring the it has returned to its original name of
development, the Youth Division has the MinistryYouth and Sports, until now.
been established under the ministry.

ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS

FOOD DONATIONS TO HOMELESS PEOPLE AND PRESENTING FACE
MASKS & HAND SANITIZERS TO ECONOMIC GIG RIDERS

as food delivery around Sunway Putra
Mall, KL and Homeless Transit Center
Kuala Lumpur.

O380 FFICIAL YEAR BOOK 2020 Minister of Youth and Sports, YB Dato’ Sri Reezal The program was attended by Minister
Merican bin Naina Merican giving face mask to the of Youth and Sports, YB Dato 'Sri Reezal
Grab food driver. Merican bin Naina Merican and Deputy
Minister of Youth and Sports, YB Wan
The Ministry in collaboration with seven Ahmad Fayhsal, to meet with the
(7) youth associations under Malaysian youths to present their contributions.
Youth Council (MBM) has donated food, Also present were Secretary General
face masks and hand sanitizers to (Management) of Ministry of Youth and
homeless people and youths who work Sports, YBhg. Datuk M. Noor Azman bin
Taib, and Jufitri Joha, President of the
Malaysian Youth Council.
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