Tan Sri Mohd Sidek Hassan

Tan Sri Mohd Sidek Hassan“It is our duty to ensure that the youngwho make over 35% of our populationare blessed with good knowledge andeducation”is, decisions you make for yourselves today, may in fact alter the face of Malaysiadirectly. How you see education and respond to the learning of life will determinewhether as a nation we can meet our greatest challenges set by the future.The future in your handsThese are times when what seemed impossible a few years ago is now passé. Wecan barely fathom the waves of change that are to be. We could redefine medical,science and technology landscapes to heights not known to the minds today. Butnone of these achievements and conquests will come to serve well if in your youthtoday, you do not set the stage for what you wish to be remembered for. You donot set the purpose to your own lives here and beyond.The exposure, knowledge and discipline you build in your youth will serve animmeasurable asset in your adult life. It is this asset that will define and decideyour own impact on yourself, your families, the society and nation.Lasting success, I am convinced, always knock on the doors of those who chooseknowledge, responsibility, fairness and humility as their partners. It is our duty toensure that the young who make over 35% of our population are blessed withgood knowledge and education.It is my hope that the topic of character will be placed rigorously in panel sessionson KPI, KRA for Nation Building. That KPIs and KRAs are built based on theessence of good character – one that will always have them do the right thingeach time, every time. One that will have you go to bed a better person than theone who woke up that morning.165