Federation’s Youth wing wants clearer endemic phase SOP for businesses

KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Commi ee (SDMC) is urged to come up with clearer standard operating procedures (SOP) now that more sectors have been allowed to operate amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Federation of Kuching, Samarahan and Serian Divisions Chinese Associations Youth section made this call in a resolution passed during the federation’s annual general meeting held via Zoom yesterday.

“As we transition to an endemic stage to live with the virus, with more and more sectors opening up, business operators need clearer SOPs to ensure the safety of all so as to see the state on its road to economic recovery.”

The Youth Section, in another resolution, appealed to more young Chinese to take up teaching as a career to help address shortage of teachers in Chinese primary schools.

It said the declining number of Chinese taking up the profession these days does not augur well for the development of Chinese schools.

The federation, in another resolution, urged the Sarawak government to strive for a healthier racial composition in the civil service.

It said this would reflect Sarawak’s multi-ethnic, multiracial and multi-cultural background and preserve such unique structure.

The federation also called upon the younger generation of the Chinese community to join the state civil service.

“Following the recognition of Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) by the Sarawak government in 2015, the federation in collaboration with the Public Service Department have organised several seminars to encourage young Chinese to join the state civil service.

“We hope that such effort will be carried out to encourage more young Chinese to be part of the state civil service,” it said.