JOHOR BARU: The Johor government plans to introduce a minimum youth age as early as 16 to provide early exposure to teenagers regarding the environment after school.
State youth, sports, entrepreneur development and cooperatives committee chairman Mohd Hairi Mad Shah said that by introducing a lower youth age at 16, teenagers will have the opportunity to join youth associations, which in turn ensures that these associations have strong successors.
“The Johor government is currently studying ways to further empower our youth, starting from the age of 16.
“When they start fostering the spirit of associations at 16, they will not be surprised by the culture of associations after they leave the school environment,” he said after launching the National Youth Day 2025 celebration at the state level in conjunction with the 2025 Johor Madani Rakyat Programme (PMR) yesterday, Bernama reported.
He said a consultation session with the Education Department, the Youth Council and related agencies will be held to discuss the matter, which is expected to be resolved in the near future.
Meanwhile, he said the government is not yet ready to lower the youth age limit to 30 from 40 as to be enforced at the national level next year and will review the matter in depth.
