Yang ni essay budak sekolah.

Bringing back the true purpose of the youth in filling up the missing pieces of
our countrys key to success

In every dot begins a stroke. In every stroke begins a figure. In every figure begins
an image. And in every image creates a masterpiece. Like a painting, our world is full
of dots and strokes, and through those dots represents us people that though we
may look like insignificant points, we, if taken as one body, can define the world. This
shows that no matter who we are or what we are, what race or nation we came from,
and how young we are and what role we stand in the society, each one of us is an
important piece of puzzle. And us youth, like dots, are precious and has a purpose in
filling up the world.

As future heroes of the world, the youth has something to say as young citizens of
our country. We maybe like young birds that cant fly yet on all the worldly events but
we definitely can build changes as we climb the ladder of our generation. But sad to
note that as the world revolves a thousand times, a million times our purpose as
significant dots is questioned. Instead of saving the day we are the ones to be
rescued. Many of us can be the next world leaders but it is also evident that many of
us can be the next most wanted criminals. It is either we are like slippers in which
someone holds our own fate if where we will go even though it is not where we
wanted, or worms who can go wherever we wanted but are blind to know if it is the
right path. There were even some who are apathetic enough on the place where
they live and the role that they can achieve that they are more concerned on worldly
pleasures-money, gambling, virtual world, drugs, alcohol, and sex. If we really want
to engrave within us the scripture of how we can be the best dots, then, what should
be done?

It does not mean that if we have fallen somewhere we cannot start all over again. As
time ticks we become smarter and we know that someday our nation will need us
and it is our time to do what needs to be done for our country. To realize that, we
need a tablespoon of discipline, a cup of responsibility and a handful of service to the
nation, in order to make the best ingredient as the hope of our fatherland. Yes, this
maybe a mountain peak to reach but always remember again that every beautiful
thing begins in a single dot and we know it is within us.

If pencils can correct mistakes along the way, we too have erasers that can banish
all the shortcomings we have made. If we can make a candle light in a room, we too
can make our lives light up the world for a lifetime. We may not be like pencils and
candles to perfect the jest of life but we have hands that can reach out to help, a
mind that can teach genuine knowledge to our fellowmen, and a heart that can
spread the unconditional love for our nation. We maybe young and can experience
possibilities to be hit by cars or trip on manholes and give up as we run to the finish
line of our purpose, but, dots are not just dots and we are not just youth with a pinch
role in the society. We may be bombarded by lots of stones that can make us weak
but we know we can be a spark that can do something big. We, can, do something
big. We, can. And all we need to do is prove it. Can we?
Yang ni pulak somewhere entah

Importance of Youth Empowerment

Introduction

A youth is any individual within the age of eighteen and thirty five years irrespective
of gender or sex. The definition of youth vary. Do you as a reader think that youth
empowerment will do our world any good? The definition of youth is dependent of
any particular nation or country as some have the definition as lady or young man
between the age of 18 and forty.

A youth can also be defined in accordance with religion. According to Christian

religion, a youth is classified as a male or female who is not legally married to any
man or woman. The starting age is 15 and 18 in other churches. The male or female
may be above forty years and yet be categorized as a youth. The person is expected
to participate in the youth organization meeting. Example is Catholic Youth
Organization (CYON) in Roman Catholic Christian denomination.

To be a youth is good but empowering the youth is better. Empowerment can be

defined as the means of encouraging or assisting somebody. What is youth
empowerment? In a nutshell, youth empowerment is the means through which the
youths of any country are assisted to succeed in life. It is shameful that when youth
empowerment is mentioned, people think that it is only the function of the
government to empower the youths. This is not so as you, as an individual, can
empower the people around you.

Youth empowerment is of good importance to both nations and the empowered. With
youth empowerment, the future prosperity of nations is secured because these are
the people that are, and will take care of many offices and functions in the country. I
meant that there are youths who are running many managerial functions in many
institutes. There are also those who are going to manage top offices in the future in
accordance with the popular statement the youths are the leaders of tomorrow. The
importance of youth empowerment is so many that all of them cannot be detailed out
in this write-up.
What Are the Importance of Youth Empowerment?

Empowering the youths is like saving in bank that cannot be affected by any theft of
any kind. The good outcome of the investment cannot all be consumed in totality.
Note that there are types of youth empowerment. The importance of youth
empowerment is discussed below:

Poverty eradication: Youth empowerment can help reduce the poverty standard of
any nation. The question may be how? When any youth is empowered financially, he
uses the profit he makes from the business he does to sustain himself and his
household. He may start-up businesses for his relations who were poor before and if
this continues to grow to some extent, poverty will be eradicated from that vicinity.
Empowering the youths with skills can go a long way in reducing poverty percentage
of many societies. When a youth learns skills, he can use the skills learnt to feed,
assist others, and even invest for future use. One kind of long lasting empowerment
is skills empowerment. The skill one learnt can assist him till the end of his life. A
youth who is empowered on how to repair automobiles can earn from it till he dies.

Good education standard: One of the problems that many nations are facing in
their education sector is because the youths are not empowered. But when the
youths are empowered, they will support the education sector of their nations. The
empowered youths can donate educational facilities to primary, secondary and even
to tertiary institutions. The challenges many tertiary institutions in Africa are having
today is lack of practical background. The machines and other equipment needed for
this practical can be provided by youths who were empowerment by the government.
They do this in appreciation to what the government did for them. Empowering the
youths academically accelerates the spirit of patriotism in education sector. The
empowered youth knows the importance of education. This is why many individuals
issue scholarships to student, because they understand the value of education due
to the empowerment which were given to them academically.
Good governance: Good governance is attainable with youth empowerment. An
empowered youth stands to empower the masses. Any youth who was empowered
in his time of hardship will lead his people through the right path. He does anything
possible to see that he meets up with the demand of the society. Again, youths who
were empowered on leadership skill will do well in leadership positions. This is
because he has been trained on how to lead people. He applies what he learnt and
makes his governance acceptable to the citizens. Unlike those leaders who do not
know their left from their right, a well empowered youth on leadership skill gives first
class rule to his nation. With youth empowerment on leadership, embezzlement of
public fund by top governing officers becomes a history. Through empowering the
youths on leadership skills, they understand the danger of fund embezzlement.

Crime reduction: Crime is offensive act against individuals or states. Many people
indulge in 'dirty' businesses because they lack empowerment when they were
youths. Government have spent a lot in the name of fighting crime without
understanding that the formula or solution is in youth empowerment. If your nation
wants to fight crime, it should start with youth empowerment. Many youths take part
in illegal activities because they were not empowered morally, academically as well
as financially. Example, when youths are taught well on the danger and punishments
behind arm robbery or dealing in drugs, there is every possibility that they will not
take part in them. What concerns a young man who does well in his business
because he was empowered and carrying gun, stand on high ways and steal from
people? The two has no relationship because the young man's business is booming
and expanding. In summary, youth empowerment reduces social crimes.

In United States of America, many youths cannot do without hard drugs. Many
smoke weeds which become harmful to their body system in future. There is
population explosion in United States, and one of the causes is inadequate moral
youth empowerment which is a Class of youth empowerment. They go about
impregnating young ladies because the could not control themselves after taking
hard drugs. But with proper youth empowerment, the issue is addressable.
National Growth: According to Biology, growth is the irreversible increase in the
body size and weight of organisms. On this topic, growth is the increase and
improvement in many areas of the country. It is hard for banks to fold when the
workers were empowered in their youthful ages. The financial managements and
other 'things' that are needed to be put in place will be well organized. The
infrastructures of many nations are built with the tax paid by the citizens. Workers
who earn much because they were empowered contribute more of their money
through tax payment. When the taxes are gathered, they are used in national
development. The banking, educational, agricultural, and industrial sectors are
developed with the money generated from these empowered youths. Top footballers
make the names of their nations to be heard. Some who are playing as footballers
today is because they were empowered in their youthful ages on how to play well.
These footballers help in national development as some clubs that the footballers
play, assists the country, may be by building one or two structures for the nation to
show their appreciation. Some of these footballers also promote their nations by
establishing organizations. A typical example is that of Kanu Nwankwo who played
for Nigerian National team, Portsmouth, Inter Milan, Arsenal, Ajax and West
Bromwich Albion. Today, Kanu has many heart treatment hospitals known as Heart-
to-Heart in Nigeria in appreciation for the support that the nation gave to him in his
football carrier.

Security: The security departments of many nations have the youth as the larger
number. This is because the youths are full of energy and ability. Standard security
jobs are made for the youths and not the weak. They are always ready to confront
challenges. The truth of the matter is that the youths were empowered before they
picked security functions. When the youths are empowered, the spirit of patriotism
increase in them and that is the reasons that make them security young men. Think
of how the army department of many nations will be without the youths. Youth
empowerment results to national protection. When youths are trained on security
skills, the affairs of nations are protected. Also, with the empowerment, Law
offenders are brought to book.
Technological development: Youth empowerment increases and improves
technological standards as agreed by technophiles. Development in machines and
other important discoveries is because the youths are empowered. They take their
time and dig deep into science, reason out some important things and make them
real. Many inventions today are because the youths were empowered. They are
encouraged to use their initiatives to bring out what will help the society. Cutlasses in
their crude state are not sharp until they are sharpened with files. In the same way,
youths when empowered makes technological development to accelerate.

Employment Creation: This is another importance of youth empowerment.A youth

empowered society will not seriously suffer from the problem of unemployment that
many nations are battling with in the current time. A skill empowered youth is a job
creator. This is because from the acquired skill he got through the empowerment
gained, he can expand his business and employ more citizens which in return help in
solving unemployment challenges in the country. Any nation that wants to typically
solve unemployment challenge should first understand the importance of youth
empowerment. Unemployment is likely to be a history with the help of youth
empowerment.

Conclusion

No nation can do without empowering their youths. This is so because the youths of
today are elders of tomorrow. Youth empowerment and importance have been
discussed. All should empower the youth. Youths are to empower their fellow youths.
Note that youth empowerment is every body's function. Understanding the
importance of youth empowerment by both the government and the citizens will go a
long way in achieving national dreams. Permit the author to make use of first person
pronoun at this point. I as the author of this topic, I am a youth and I personal
understand what we pass through. For the importance discussed here to come to
fulfillment, we have our personal roles to play.
Yang ni pulak, pemenang tahun 2016 utk pertandingan menulis esei sempena
satu event pengakap di Africa mungkin boleh ambik sikit2 isi tentang
Scouting kalau berkaitan yg saya join ni bukan utk join pertandingan..
cuma syarat kelayakan menyertai kursus di BP House (KL). Sebagai bukti
saya boleh mengarang esei BI dengan gemilang Hahaha

"How Scouting Contributes to the Development of Africa"

Scouting is a global youth movement whose purpose is to contribute to the

development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, emotional,
social and spiritual potentials, as individuals, as responsible citizens and as
members of their local, national and international communities. The development of
young people occupies a central position in scouting. Hirtheto, the success or failure
of any nation lies in the quality of young people in a nation because young people
are the future. This class of energetic citizens possess enormous and multi
dimensional talents, powers and creative abilities which if molded and harnessed in
a fit and proper atmosphere, can translate to generational wellbeing in the social,
political and economic life of the society. In the words of Nelson Mandela, former
President of South Africa, he said the international scout movement is a world
leader in youth education, and has particular relevance to the needs of youths in
Africa and the emerging democracies around the globe.
Scouting as a value based educational system, takes pride in forming the character
of these young people as the future of the continent. This is a role that scouting
remains committed to playing in order to ensure that young people are provided with
the widest range possible of opportunities to learn and develop. This is the most
significant contribution of scouting in Africa.

Scouting in Africa is contributing immensely to the development of Africa through the

development of the young people. Scouting helps young people to become the
principal agents of their development as committed, responsible, self-reliant and
supportive persons. The following are the summary of how scouting contributes to
the development of Africa.

Peace and Unity

According to Mr. Hassane Graffada, Scouting is a melting pot of all ethnic groups for
strengthening a nation. This quote invariably vindicates the position of scouting as a
non-barrier movement. Scouting provides a platform for young people and adults to
come together irrespective of their various religions, ethnicity, race or nationality. It
promotes a culture of equality and tolerance. Through intra-NSO to Inter-NSO
activities/partnerships, scouting has been able to bridge all barriers in the African
society thereby promoting peace and unity in Africa which is key to the development
of Africa. From national jamborees to international ones, scouts have made a resolve
to live together in peace and unity irrespective of their differences. A common
avenue for the entrenchment of this is in the inter-NSO projects, All African
Jamboree, Africa Scout Day e.t.c where young people of different backgrounds
converge as one and relate as one. This has consciously and unconsciously
developed in the young people the spirit of unity, love, tolerance and team spirit.
Scouting in Africa has occupied the front row in advocating for peace in Africa. Peace
education which is one of the fundamental parts of the scout programme world wide
has enjoyed a significant quota of the attention of scouts in the region. Scouting in
Africa through the NSOs has continually trained young people as community
mediators, peace advocates, and organize peace and reconciliation workshop
amongst others. An typical example is the coming together of scouts of 3
neighboring countries (Burundi, DR Congo and Rwanda) to contribute to the return
of peace in the great lakes region. They engaged in extensive peace education
which was able to fight ethnic prejudices and instability in the region.

Community Development

Scouting inculcates in young people the spirit of good turns which has
metamorphosed into major community development projects. All over the continent,
young people are carrying out community oriented projects from simple ones to
major ones. All these are targeted at contributing positively to the community thereby
creating a better Africa and world at large. These projects have had and are having
great impacts in the communities of the young people. Scouts on a daily basis
continue to successfully undertake community projects in peace education, literacy
programmes, enlightenment campaigns, food production, hygiene, environment e.t.c
that directly contribute to the improvement of the living conditions of the
communities. One of such applaudable project was carried out by a 17-year old
Troop Leader, Emma King, who led her troop to renovate a charity home in South
Africa. Also, the role played by scouts in Liberia in ending Ebola and scouts in
Kenyas role in conserving the environment is still very fresh in our minds. These and
so are so many more examples that vindicates the point that scouting in Africa is in
the front row of contributing to the development of Africa. The reason for such
involvement is not a profit one but to provide opportunity to bring about change by
practical action. It is through involvement and first hand experience that young
people grow in awareness of the needs of their communities.

Leadership Training for Young People

According to the Secretary General of WOSM in one of his interviews, he said

Scouting provides the best leadership training programme available anywhere in the
world. One cannot but subscribe to this fact which has pragmatically brought several
accolades to the movement. Scouting in Africa, through the NSOs provides a well
balanced leadership training programme for young people. Young people occupy a
relatively large percentage of population in Africa. Therefore, harnessing their
potentials and abilities into a constructive venture stands out scouting in Africa today.
Young people exposed to the value based education system have shown a higher
degree of leadership skills than the non-scouts. Through the scouting programmes,
young people learn team spirit, perseverance, tenacity and other qualities that helps
in moulding their character. The resulting effects of these are young people who can
motivate others, think constructively to identify the needs of their communities and
find solutions to them locally. They think globally but act locally.
As future leaders, young people will at certain times occupy various positions of
responsibilities in their countries. Through the leadership skills they have acquired in
scouting, it puts them on a higher pedestal as positive change drivers in their
communities.

Youth Empowerment

As stated earlier, young people forms an active chunk of the population of countries
and the continent at large. One of the greatest problems of Africa today is youth
unemployment. Scouting in Africa has provided a medium for young people to
acquire skills that are key for sustainability and self-reliance. The concept of
providing youth empowerment is an integral part of scouting right from the onset.
Proficiency badges scheme provides a good start to orient young people towards
self-reliance. They provide vocational skills, life skills, technical skills e.t.c that
contributes to making young people self reliant. No doubt the theme of the 2016
African scout day is SCOUTING: Africas leading social force for youth
empowerment. Scouting in Africa is excelling both in providing the right attitude to
work and also creating opportunities for young people. Different youth empowerment
projects for young people and even adults have been executed. Entrepreneurship
skill acquisition programmes and projects are organized periodically by different
NSO in Africa. An example is the acquisition of agricultural skills by young people
through a programme Food for Life in South Africa since 2005. Also is agricultural
food production in Igbo-ora, Ogun State in Nigeria.

21st Century Skills

The acquisition of 21st Century skills is a priority in Africa for technological

advancement. Scouting in the region has provided an avenue for young people to be
abreast of technological advancements of the world through participation in JOTA-
JOTI, scout.org and other resources. This has bridged the inequality gap of the
region to other region in areas of ICT. Young people in the region are more informed
of the world around them and are able to pilot campaigns on world issues like health,
security, climate e.t.c

Education for Life

From young age to adulthood, scouting in Africa has been providing its members
with the necessary skills and values to participate productively in the development of
their communities. Scouting through the educational methods, enables young people
to gradually understand scouting values, adhere to them and make them their own
so that they can permeate their behaviour throughout their lives. The skills acquired
as a scout accompanies the individual throughout his or her family, personal and
work life. By bringing up empowered and socially aware individuals, the movement
helps to prepare the young people for a life of service as responsible adults and
leaders in the society. Over the years, the movement has continued to produce men
and women of good character who go to serve their countries and societies in
various capacities and thereby contributing to the creation of a better world through
the knowledge that they acquire through scouting experiences. As lifelong active
citizens, young people contribute immensely, transforming homes, streets, cities and
eventually their countries and Africa at large.

Partnership in Progress

Scouting in Africa has continued to partner with other organizations that are in
alignment with the mission of creating a better world. From national to the regional
level, scouts have partnered with organizations that share the philosophy of scouting
in the development of Africa. Examples include the partnership with UN, UNESCO,
WHO e.t.c. For instance, scouts partnered with UNICEF in Child Immunization
Campaign in Africa and the clean water and sanitation projects in Sudan and Africa
from 1990-2002. Also, scouts in Benin engaged in Mobilization for the UN Millenium
Development Goals before its expiration. Most times, scouts serve as the volunteer
point of contact between such organization and the people of the community. There
are other several examples which shows scouting in Africa in partnership remains
resolute in contributing to the development of Africa.

In conclusion, although Africa is characterized by great needs and scarce resources,

scouting in Africa is contributing significantly to the development of Africa. Scouting
in Africa has provided original approaches to several of the problems affecting young
people in the region like employment, gender equality, education e.t.c. Wishing the
scouts around Africa a Happy Africa Scout Day 2016.
 Ini yang ada dalam kepala hotak.

Pemerkasaan Belia Menerusi Kepengakapan

1. Apakah pemerkasaan belia

a. Masyarakat perlu memahami sepenuhnya pemerkasaan belia
bagi membolehkan generasi muda berfikir dan bertindak cara
mereka sendiri,
b. Pemerkasaan belia adalah mengenai pembinaan kapasiti,
autonomi belia dan ia adalah pendekatan penting ke arah
memajukan generasi muda (Timbalan Menteri Pengajian Tinggi
Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah)
2. Bagaimana kepengakapan memperkasa belia
a. Pengakap melahirkan pemimpin dalam pelbagai bidang
b. Membentuk sahsiah diri
c. Melengkapkan seseorang menghadapi kehidupan dengan tabah, ikhlas
serta teratur
3. Isu penglibatan belia dalam aktiviti berpersatuan
a. Fenomena hari ini menjadi contoh di mana hanya 3.1% sahaja di
kalangan belia yang berpersatuan dan menyumbang kepada
pembangunan peradaban negara. Majoriti yang lain hanya
mengambil sikap bersendiri dan ini menjadi titik tolak penularan
nilai individualisme di dalam generasi baru masyarakat. Belia
hilang rasa kebersamaan untuk turut sama di dalam membawa
aspirasi negara.
4. Apa tanggungjawab belia
a. Belia perlu keluar daripada kepompong pemikiran sempit untuk
melihat fenomena global masa kini secara kreatif dan kritis. Dan
mengaplikasikan pemikiran tersebut dalam bentuk tindakan yang
bersesuaian dengan suasana lokal atau setempat.
b. Belia perlu merasa kebertanggungjawaban yang tinggi untuk
menjadi masyarakat yang sedar, bertanggungjawab, progresif,
dinamik dan memainkan peranan sewajarnya sebagai golongan
yang boleh berfikir.
c. Fenomena kini: Kebanjiran IDOLA, Ketandusan TELADAN: Oleh
itu, Belia perlu membawa alternatif baru bagi menggantikan idola
yang sia-sia dengan menawarkan teladan-teladan yang kaya
dengan nilai mulia yang terpancar daripada diri belia sendiri untuk
mengeluarkan masyarakat daripada kemarau teladan yang
melanda selama ini.
 d. Belia negara perlu menunjukkan contoh yang baik untuk ikutan
masyarakat keseluruhan khususnya di kalangan generasi yang
baru memasuki zaman belia.
5. Bagaimana kita boleh membantu belia
a. Pendedahan: Maksudnya ialah pemberian latihan untuk
meningkatkan kemahiran mereka dalam kerja aktivis. Mereka
sebenarnya mempunyai semangat untuk melakukannya, cuma
mereka tidak tahu caranya. Kita boleh mengadakan bengkel
kerja untuk mengatur sesuatu, membuat aktiviti, mengurus
projek, mempelajari cara berkomunikasi dan menggunakan
teknologi baru bagi membantu proses kerja. Mereka juga perlu
didedahkan dengan cerita kejayaan rakan-rakan terdahulu.
Kemahiran inilah yang patut mereka belajar terlebih dahulu.
b. Pelaksanaan: Golongan belia juga ada idea tetapi tidak tahu
melaksanakannya. Ada pula yang boleh melaksanakan aktiviti
tetapi tidak ada idea. Dua kumpulan ini perlulah dibawa
bersama untuk berbincang. Satu projek boleh dikongsi antara
dua kumpulan ini agar aktiviti kerja boleh bergerak dengan
lancar dan sempurna.
c. Pengiktirafan. Banyak projek yang telah dilakukan oleh
golongan belia dan projek ini perlu diiktiraf supaya masyarakat
dapat melihat wujudnya perubahan. Sementelahan, golongan
belia ini akan berasa diri mereka lebih dihargai dan segala
usaha mereka berjaya akhirnya. Pihak media perlu menyokong
mereka dengan menyebarkan berita usaha dan kejayaan
mereka kepada masyarakat. Sudah tentu hal ini akan
meningkatkan lagi motivasi para belia untuk berusaha dalam
bidang ini.