Revamped Rakan Muda set to attract 1m members

Engaging with the youth: Hannah (second left) participating in a batik painting activity with visitors at the state-level Rakan Muda Mini Tour programme at the Rakan Muda Centre. – Bernama

JOHOR BARU: The revamped Rakan Muda initiative is expected to register one million participants by the end of the year, said Adam Adli Abd Halim.

The Deputy Youth and Sports Minister said this was based on the encouraging response towards weekly Rakan Muda programmes at the district level ever since the initiative was relaunched in June by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.Adam Adli said the close cooperation between NGOs and youth associations have also played an important role in attracting more participants.