The Star Online: Nurturing new talents http://thestar.com.my/services/printerfriendly.asp?file=/2006/4/8/central... The Star Online > Central Saturday April 8, 2006 Nurturing new talents By NG WEI LOON Photos by GLENN GUAN
[email protected] THE Bakti Siti Hasmah building administration board, led by its chairman Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali, has embarked on a sports community project with the launch of Tunas Juara (Budding Champions) Bakti badminton development programme at the Bakti Siti Hasmah building multi-purpose hall last Tuesday . The programme was initiated to provide an avenue for children from lower-income families to undergo weekly training sessions under the guidance of four Kuala Lumpur Schools Sports Council (MSSKL) coaches – Seow Cheng Ping, Wong Kok Wai, Ahmad Nawawi Che Ahmad and Mohd Suhaili Yunus. Dr Siti Hasmah (right) and Faris wait for the shuttle. “Champions are not born but made. Building a solid foundation at the grassroots is the only way to achieve success in the future. “Children need to be nurtured and guided with the right motivation, enthusiasm and discipline in the pursuit of excellence,” said Dr Siti Hasmah, who officiated the launch. Bakti acting president Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) president Datuk Nadzmi Salleh and Federal Territory Education Department director Noor Rezan Bapoo Hashim were also present at the launch. Nadzmi credited Bakti for sharing the same vision with BAM to produce an abundance of talents for the future. “We are pleased that Bakti is assisting us in junior development by creating a broader base at grassroots.