Brother Johari is officially scheduled for the One Leader One Village program to host DBP in the building

KUALA LUMPUR, 17 Oct: Sarawak Prime Minister, Tan Sri Datuk Seri Abang Johari Tun Openg is scheduled to inaugurate the One Village Leader Program (Santuni MADANI) in Hulu Central Village, Gedung tomorrow.

The programme, which is being run by the Department of Languages and Libraries (DBP), aims to empower local communities through the agency's expertise in language, literature and education.

DBP Director-General, Datuk Dr Hazami Jahari said that the programme focuses on community development, especially in addressing issues of education, economy and poverty, besides social problems.

"The initiative coordinated by the Implementation Coordination Unit (ICU), this Department of Prime Minister will mobilize department heads and service chiefs to contribute to the development of their respective villages.

"It's a concept of how a government agency helps to develop communities in the hometown of its director or chief executive", he said in a recent interview with TVS.

Hazami said that Hulu Central Village was selected with a DBP approach focused on efforts to provide added value based on the agency's expertise as well as local community needs.

The initial phase of the programme runs from today to 20 October with various fillings involving students, youth and the general public as a basis for strategic implementation until September 2028.

Meanwhile, Hazami also called on residents, students and youth to attend the program.

"Among the planned activities are reading culture, storytelling competitions, theatre and poetry workshops, cultural performances as well as sports and recreational activities. The program also features demonstrations of carpet and upholstery weaving as well as traditional cuisine", he said.

In the field of education, he said DBP will implement the SPM program along with Gedong National High School (SMK) students for Malay and English subjects, in addition to motivation programs for Third and Fourth Level students.

"Educational institutions such as Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) and ICATS are also involved in providing disclosure on the direction of post-school education, in collaboration with Simunjan Regional Education Office and Sarawak State Department of Education", he said. - TVS