(Standing front row from second left) Jon, Martin and Manyin with T4T Pertiwi participants and others in a photo call.

SERIAN: Youths play a vital role in the future of Sarawak and Malaysia, says Education, Science and Technological Research Minister Dato Sri Michael Manyin.

As leaders of tomorrow, they must be able to identify failures of the present to ensure the same mistakes are not made in the future.

“Why are there failures? Firstly, we do not learn lessons from past mistakes; secondly, failures occur because we cannot adapt to the present and thirdly, we cannot anticipate the future.

“Today you learn to make sure no failures can occur tomorrow,” Manyin said at the closing ceremony of Today 4 Tomorrow (T4T) Pertiwi programme held at Ranchan Multipurpose Hall here yesterday.

He also pointed out the importance of education, saying “although we have the money, we have the resources such as logs, oil and gas but if we fail in our education system our nation will not move forward.

The three-day T4T Pertiwi programme organised by Sarawak Volunteers ended yesterday.

Also present were Bukit Semuja assemblyman John Ilus and Kedup assemblyman Martin Ben.