PUTRAJAYA – The Youth and Sports Ministry is optimistic that the 2023 National Sports Day (NSD) it is organising next month can draw 4.5 million participants nationwide.
The ministry’s secretary-general K. Nagulendran said the district- and state-level events will be held from October 13 to 15, while the national-level event is scheduled to be launched by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on October 14 at the Palace of Justice grounds here.
He said Sarawak will hold its NSD on October 28 so that it will not clash with Yang di-Pertua Negeri Tun Abdul Taib Mahmud’s birthday celebration on October 14.
“NSD is a national agenda that is held on the second Saturday of October annually to promote sports among the community through an active and healthy lifestyle in line with the Malaysia Madani and 2030 National Sports Vision framework,” he said at a press conference here today.
He said this year’s objectives included raising awareness of the importance of an active lifestyle, increasing people’s engagement in sporting and recreational activities, and strengthening unity and national integration.
He said Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh wants all food vendors involved in the 2023 NSD to provide healthy food to visitors and participants in an effort to encourage healthy eating habits.
Nagulendran also urged all parties to make the event a success and welcomed the support and strategic collaboration of non-governmental organisations and private sector corporations.
He said proposals for 2023 NSD collaborations can be emailed to [email protected]. – September 5, 2023