Beyond the Podium: Sports Ministry introduces tertiary pathways to secure athletes’ career futures

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By Lian Cheng

KUCHING, Oct 20: The Ministry of Youth and Sports continues to advance a holistic athlete development approach by providing tertiary education pathways for outstanding athletes.

Its Minister Dato Sri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the Sarawak government recognises that an athlete is not defined solely by his or her sporting performance.

Their welfare, education, career development and future employability are equally important.

“We want our young athletes to have confidence that pursuing excellence in sport does
not mean sacrificing their education or future career prospects.

“Therefore, the Government will continue to work towards a more holistic athlete development approach, where sporting performance is supported alongside education, welfare, career planning and personal development,” said Abdul Karim when delivering his ministerial winding-up speech during Sarawak Legislature at Sarawak Legislative Complex here today.

This is also aimed to retain talented athletes within the sporting system for a longer period and provide them with greater confidence to pursue high-performance sports.

Abdul Karim who is also Asajaya assemblyman (GPS-PBB) said among the initiatives is collaboration with higher learning institutions and technical colleges such as University of Technology Sarawak (UTS), Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Centre for Technology Excellence Sarawak (CENTEXS), Kolej Laila Taib (KLT) and Politeknik Mukah, to facilitate opportunities for athletes to pursue further education and technical skills.

Through these efforts, he said, athletes will be better supported in balancing their sporting commitments with academic advancement and future career aspirations. –DayakDaily

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