Social work services is expected to be tabled throughout the following parliamentary session

PUTRAJAYA – The proposed Social Workers Act geared toward improving the quality of social work services is expected to be tabled throughout the following parliamentary session, said Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil.

She said the ministry was gathering feedback from stakeholders and non-governmental organisations in drafting the bill.

The next spherical of discourses can be held in the northern and southern regions and east coast in April and Might before the draft is finalised and submitted to the Attorney-General’s Chambers, he told reporters once opening a discourse on the bill here nowadays.

Shahrizat said the enactment of the Social Employees Act would enable social work profession to be regulated as competent and knowledgeable social workers were needed to accommodate rising social problems.

It will additionally enable social work profession to be changed into a promising career, she said, adding that several native universities were already offering social work studies in a trial to upgrade the profession.

National Joint Consultative Council on Social Work Education chairman Dr Azlinda Azman said the council was revising and streamlining existing modules in public establishments of higher learning in a shot to produce competent social staff.

“If social employees are not economical, they could put elderly and physically challenged folks, and children underneath their care at risk,” she in a very paper entitled “Social Work Education and Training in Malaysia.”

Malaysian Association of Social Staff president Teoh Ai Hua said that among constraints faced in social work were recruitment unqualified workers, lack of monetary incentives, serious workload and non-existent of support system.

“Hence, it is tough to retain experienced social workers as they modify jobs once training because of a misconception that there is no future within the profession,” he said in a paper entitled “Social Services Quality Improvement Through Social Employees Competency Enhancement.” – BERNAMA

future leaders were to expand creativity and innovation

PETALING JAYA – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said the challenges for future leaders were to expand creativity and innovation beyond the area of entrepreneurship and business.

He said young Malaysians who can be the future leaders of tomorrow would like to noticeably look at inventive ways to unite the individuals of Malaysia, to form a positive economic and social environment for Malaysians to prosper.

“In different words, I wish all of you to go out and produce a higher future for Malaysia and for yourself,” he said in his speech at the Junior Chamber International Creative Young Entrepreneur Award (JCI CYEA) 2011 night here.

The text of his speech was browse out by Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Idris Jala.

Naib said creativity was very important for someone if he or she needed to compete and reach the international market.

“Creativity gives you the abundant needed edge over the competitors, whether it's creativity in design, producing, Epackaging, service, selling or distribution,” he said.

The winners of JCI CYEA 2011 were Global Green Synergy Sdn Bhd managing director (MD) Joseph Lim Heng Ee, Kian Classic Style Sdn Bhd chief executive officer Kenny Yap Kian Wee and Ban Lee Hin Engineering and Construction Sdn Bhd MD/Chairman Datuk Tony Looi Chee Hong.

Joseph Lim was additionally chosen to compete in the international stage, representing his business in the World JCI CYEA 201one to be held in Belgium this November 2011.

The JCI CYEA was launched in 2005 worldwide by JCI as their yearly programme.

It was introduced to honour exceptionally artistic young entrepreneurs over their success. – BERNAMA

27 men anti-vice team nabbed 65 foreign (GROs).

KUALA LUMPUR – In the Dang Wangi district police’s one-hour special operation here nowadays, its 27-men anti-vice team nabbed 65 foreign guest relation officers (GROs).

“Most of them are Vietnamese (fifty three), whereas eight are Filipinos,

“The remaining are every from Cambodia, China, Indonesia and Uzbekistan,” said district police chief Assistant Commissioner Zainuddin Ahmad.

He added that the raid followed tip-offs obtained, which alleged that the feminine foreigners aged between twenty and thirty five are involved in immoral lewd trade.

“A heap of them were additionally misusing their social visit passes by taking employment, several had also overstayed,” he added.

At 2am, the detainees were transport to the district police headquarters here in Jalan Dang Wangi.

The police are investigating them underneath Section 372(B) of the Penal Code for giving prostitution services.