PM Ismail Sabri outlines key plans for sports development

PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob today outlined the path for sports development in the country by empowering women's participation, scouting new talents and making sports a new source of economic growth.

When opening the National Sports Day (HSN) 2021 celebration at the Youth and Sports Ministry (KBS) here today, the prime minister launched the Action Plan on Women in Sports; Talent Identification and Development Programme (MyTID) and formulation of the National Sports Industry Action Plan.

Ismail Sabri said the Action Plan on Women in Sports outlined the objectives, strategies and initiatives towards empowering the involvement and participation of women in various fields of sports towards making the development of national sports more inclusive and balanced.

"The Action Plan on Women in Sports is targeted to increase the overall involvement of women in sports activities, leadership in sports bodies and participation in coaching and as sports officials," he said.

Ismail Sabri said the government had allocated RM10 million to ensure success of the action plan which contained five thrusts, eight objectives, 19 strategies and 45 initiatives.

The Women in Sports Committee has also been set up to plan and monitor the implementation of the action plan, he said, adding that the 15-member committee comprised representatives from the ministry, sports bodies, former athletes and experienced individuals.