KUCHING: The Sarawak Preschool Kids Got Talent (SPKGT) is a programme aimed at discovering the talents and potential of children aged 6 and below), says Minister for Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development, Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah.
The programme, held since 2018, also aims to help and give children an opportunity to showcase their talents and potential, as well as to represent at higher levels.
“Additionally, it ensures that the potential and development of children do not stagnate but are instead highlighted to the community, fostering unity among agencies.
“We also want to provide early exposure to children on competitiveness as well as to expose children to inter-racial harmony.”
She said this during the 7th Sarawak Preschool Kids Got Talent ceremony at Waterfront Hotel here on Thursday (Nov 7).
For the programme this year, a total of 1,681 children participated through online competition and SPKGT Tour held at MYY Mall, Miri; Boulevard Shopping Mall, Bintulu; Wisma Sanyan, Sibu; and The Spring Shopping Mall, Kuching.
Fatimah added that the Sarawak government is committed to ensuring quality early childhood development, in line with the aspiration to achieve a developed Sarawak by 2030.
“Achieving this aspiration undoubtedly requires quality human capital as one of the pillars to ensure its realisation. Thus, in providing quality human resources, it must start from an early age, when brain development is at its most crucial stage.
“Every child is born with different potentials and inclinations. The truth is that each individual has their own strengths and weaknesses.
“In this context, parents and educators are responsible for identifying the inclinations and strengths of each child through continuous observation, stimulating their intelligence in a specific field based on what they are interested in, not just what parents or educators prefer.”
She added that with such programmes, the talents showcased should be refined and polished so that they can be taken to higher levels, especially as they enter formal schooling.
