By Zareef Muzammil
SHAH ALAM, March 21 — Several initiatives by the state government contributed to a lowering in societal issues to 14,725 cases last year, compared to the 17,244 cases in 2020.
The over 14 per cent reduction is mainly due to the counselling services provided for free by the Selangor Counselling Centre, said state executive councillor for human capital development Mohd Khairuddin Othman.
“This service, in cooperation with volunteer registered counsellors at the PKNS Complex in Shah Alam, is readily available as a form of alternative recovery,” he said.
Speaking at the Selangor State Legislative Assembly session earlier today, Mohd Khairuddin said societal problems caused by unemployment have also been reduced by organising Career Carnival programmes.
“We have also channelled RM305,000 in funds beginning in 2020 to shelter centres for the implementation of self-improvement programmes and to cover daily necessities,” he said.
