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Strengthening the family unit from the early stages can provide a strong and solid foundation for human capital development
who live far away from mainstream development. The
Mobile CTC focuses on the cooperation and collaboration
of various agencies by consolidating government resources
from various departments and agencies in one concerted
effort for the people, especially those living in rural areas.
Family education programmes aimed at building stable,
healthy, happy and harmonious families have been
implemented since the early 1990s. The KASIH Family
Development Module Package consists of five key modules
based on the family life cycle. It focuses on enhanc-
ing knowledge and skills for marriage preparation and
developing a strong foundation for marriage; enhancing
the parenting skills of fathers in shaping their children’s
development; parenting of young children; parenting of
adolescents and adolescent development.
Recognizing the increasing participation of women in
the labour force and the increase in dual career families,
concrete steps have been taken to create awareness and
provide knowledge and skills to parents on the importance
as well as the need to balance work and family. Therefore
the Parenting@Work programme, conducted at the work-
place, was launched in 2007 to provide guidance on
parenting skills, ensure stable and resilient family units and
to equip families to face modern-day challenges and work-
life balance issues. Since its implementation, more than 500
workshops have been conducted with the involvement of
over 20,000 participants. The programme was conducted at
the workplace to increase male participation in family and
parenting programmes.
The institution of marriage is the core and foundation for
the formation of strong families in Malaysia. Strengthening
the family unit from the early stages can provide a strong
and solid foundation for the development of human capital
among the younger generation. Realizing this, in 2006
Malaysia developed a SmartStart Package (a guide for
newlyweds) as part of its efforts to help newlyweds success-
fully deal with the trials and tribulations of married life, as
well as to strengthen and improve their relationships. This