Assistant minister says success of new concept of NCR land devt shows govt sincere in helping rural land owner. There should not be any more doubts about the government’s new concept of native customary rights (NCR) land development as it has turned more than 2,000 participants of its schemes with 50 acres of land into millionaires.
Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Office (Bumiputera Entrepreneur Development) Datuk Mohd Naroden Majais said yesterday the new concept NCR land development with joint-venture (JV) companies was to help rural Bumiputera communities reap returns from their land.
“Through our NCR land development and new concept through JV, about 2,000 landowners who have 50 acres and above now are holding an asset worth a million ringgit. Therefore, we can say that the scheme has created not less than 2,000 rural Bumiputera millionaires,” he said.
Explaining further, Naroden added, “In the current market, assuming one acre of matured palm oil can yield about RM20,000, then 50 acres would easily make RM1,000,000. Although you do not make one million immediately, but at any one time if you needed money, you can sell the land to investors. Fifty acres could easily get you RM1 million.”
The assistant minister was speaking to reporters after officiating at the launching of Kuching Polytechnic ‘C U@Poliku’ programme at the campus here yesterday.
Higher Education Ministry’s Polytechnic Education director-general honorary Major Mohd Nor Yusof, Polytechnic Kuching director Clara Ong Guat Leng, deputy director for Academic Shamsuria Mohd Ariffin and deputy director for Academic Support Jemain Ental were also present.
Naroden added that through the NCR land development schemes, those who owned land in the rural areas could develop their asset without incurring any cost.
“No matter how much land one owns, that person will not receive anything if their land is not developed. Once you developed it, it will yield results. Their land will become an important asset,” he pointed out.
He highlighted that the land development concept had also produced business opportunities in labour supply, fertiliser supplies, logistic and many more, contributing to higher income for the people involved.
Naroden urged people who had their lands surveyed to participate and develop their land through the new NCR land development JV concept.
He stressed that the government was honest in developing the NCR land and there was never any hidden agenda in the scheme.
“The state just wants the people to benefit and make profit through their land. Allegations that the government is stealing land should not arise anymore,” he continued.
Meanwhile, Kuching Polytechnic ‘C U@Poliku’ programme from Oct 12 until 20 was held to bring the public closer to the institute especially in exposing its engineering, information technology and business courses. Polytechnic Kuching also held the programme to encourage innovation and entrepreneurship among the students.
Among the activities held during the nine-day programme were campus open day, career talk in the oil and gas industry, exhibition, various competitions and entrepreneurship programmes.
Selected students from nearby secondary schools were invited for a night’s stay at the campus to gain experience and familiarisation on higher learning culture.
“A business centre activity is very important to expose students and gaining experience to become a successful entrepreneur. Entrepreneurship skills is a very important element in the soft skills domain that should be given attention to,” said Naroden in his officiating speech earlier.
Ong who also spoke at the ceremony, defined the ‘C U@Poliku’ as a high impact programme to ensure the campus meet its aspiration to become a catalyst in technical studies and vocational training.
Read more: http://www.theborneopost.com/2012/10/18/scheme-produces-2000-millionaires/#ixzz29bLnhQZS
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