PKNS COMMITTED TO PRODUCE YOUNG ENTREPENEURS

SHAH ALAM, April 29 (Bernama) -- The Selangor State Development 
Corporation (PKNS) is committed to produce a generation of young 
entrepreneurs through the Tunas Niaga (Protune) programme and 
Entrepreneurial Pilot programme that have been carried out since 1998.

PKNS chief executive officer Noraida Mohd Yusof said the programme to make 
entrepreneurship as a culture among primary and secondary school students 
was provided by PKNS under the supervision of the Entrepreneur Development 
Division.

"Such programmes aims to provide exposure on the actual business environment 
and opportunities to students to gain experience in directly interacting and 
communicating with the buyers," he told reporters after officiating the 
Protune and PPU sales promotion programme here today.

The four-day programme, which began on Thursday until tomorrow, is organised 
by KNS jointly with the Selangor Education Department.

It is attended by 192 students from 50 primary and secondary schools 
throughout Selangor.

Noraida said since its inception until last year, 20,650 students and 1,652 
counselling teachers had taken part in the Protune programme.

"For the PPU programme, introduced since 2007, 120 students have 
participated in it, among others, involves the sale of products in schools, 
PPU camp and sales promotion undertaken to nurture an interest in 
entrepreneurship among primary school students.

Noraida added PKNS also provided entrepreneurship programmes for various 
ages such as those that catered to graduates and contractors.

-- BERNAMA