Ministry to identify sports schools in need of assistance
Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports Adam Adli Abdul Halim said discussions are being held with the Education Ministry to enhance sports schools, including improvements in expertise, coaching, and infrastructure.
"For example, among Malaysia's major sports schools is the Bukit Jalil Sports School, which shares facilities with the National Sports Council as well as assets under the Malaysian Sports Corporation.
"We aim to foster closer cooperation, especially with other sports schools.
"The Youth and Sports Ministry is ready to address any needs we can support at our level," he told reporters after flagging off participants of the Asean Solidarity Cycling Tour 2025 at Dataran Batu Buruk here today.
He said that although sports schools are under the jurisdiction of the Education Ministry, the Youth and Sports Ministry has never overlooked their athlete development programmes and continues to give them due attention.
Adam Adli said the ministry has established a Sports Development Cabinet Committee (JKPS), which, among other functions, reviews the division of responsibilities and jurisdictions between the two ministries concerning sports schools.
"The JKPS serves as a platform for more comprehensive discussions to identify areas where coordination can be improved. For now, we are consistently working closely with the Education Ministry," he said.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, on Thursday, had stressed the government's commitment to enhancing facilities at sports schools nationwide to help raise the standard of excellence among future athletes.
He said discussions had been held with Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh to ensure that all necessary assistance could be expedited.
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