Why It’s Important To Learn Kemahiran Hidup

The Bigger Picture · The Daily Digest · 25 Sept 2020 · 27 mins listen

When your toilet clogged up during the MCO and you couldn't call a plumber, do you wish that you had basic plumbing skills, along with other skills to fix, make and construct things on your own? We look at the importance of teaching children 'handcraft' and other “kemahiran hidup” (living skills), and the broader relevance of these skills in creating a self-sustaining society today.

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Produced by:

Tee Shiao Eek

Presented by:

Sharmilla Ganesan,Tee Shiao Eek

Categories:

Education,Social Issues

Tags:

The Bigger Picture, The Daily Digest, occupational therapy, children, life skills, kemahiran hidup

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