PUSPANITA
PUSPANITA is the acronym of Persatuan Suri dan Anggota Wanita Perkhidmatan Awam Malaysia (official English name: Wives of Civil Servants and Women Civil Servants Association ) and denotes an association of civil servants and the wives of civil servants in the Malaysian civil service.
history
The foundation goes back to an idea of the then Minister of Education Mahathir bin Mohamad . Together with his wife Siti Hasmah, he was cared for by the local state women's organization Dharma Wanita Persatuan Pusat while on vacation in Indonesia . He was so impressed by the warm welcome and hospitality of the organization that he suggested to his wife, Siti Hasmah, to set up a similar organization in Malaysia after returning from vacation.
The association officially started its work as a national organization on March 1, 1983 with Zawiah Hj Yacob as managing director. The chairmen of PUSPANITA are called Yang Di Pertua PUSPANITA . The following persons held this office from 1983 until today:
| Surname | Period |
|---|---|
| Rouhani Abdullah | 06/24/2012 - Today |
| Wan Noorlina Wan Hussin | 09/03/2006 - 06/23/2012 |
| Suslita binti Abdul Majid | 02/01/2001 - 10/15/2006 |
| Teh Zahariah binti Jahidin | 09/17/1996 - 01/31/2001 |
| Sagiyah binti Salikin | 02/01/1990 - 09/16/1996 |
| Hafsah binti Haji Nasir | 06/14/1984 - 01/31/1990 |
| Zawiyah binti Yacob | 03/01/1983 - 06/13/1984 |
aims
The women's organization is dedicated to the promotion of knowledge and skills as well as the personal development of its female members in areas such as consumer protection, family planning, entrepreneurship, sport and health, personal development, etc. In addition, PUSPANITA provides financial aid for destitute students at selected institutes of tertiary education. With PUSPANITA PUSPADARA, the organization is also involved in cancer research.
The core objectives formulated by the organization are
- Improving the resilience and competence of women in building the Malaysian state in the context of the new economy and globalization
- Supporting the image and performance of the public service with a view to implementing government policies
- Forming and strengthening positive values to support personal development and competence building. Maintain close relationships with other women on a national and international level
- Promoting harmony in family relationships and overcoming social grievances.
Organizational structure
According to the statutes of the organization, the wife of the Malaysian Prime Minister is automatically the patron of PUSPANITA. The Chief Secretary to the Government acts as an advisor, while his wife chairs the organization and is given the title of Yang Di Pertua . The statutes also provide for constellations for the formation of local groups. B. Article 19.3.2 that when a PUSPANITA group is set up within a district administration, the wife of the district officer is chaired.
distribution
The organization maintains groups in all ministries and agencies and is represented in all states; so were z. B. 2011 in the state of Sabah registered 27 groups with 5,745 members. Today more than 80,000 Malaysian women are organized within PUSPANITA.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Puspanita Establishment History ( Memento of the original from January 2, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. ; Accessed January 2, 2014
- ↑ PUSPANITA website: Yang Di Pertua PUSPANITA dulu hingga kini ; Accessed January 2, 2014
- ↑ Sejarah PUSPANITA ( Memento of the original from January 2, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. ; Accessed January 2, 2014
- ↑ Ministry of Rural and Regional Development: Puspanita Policy ( Memento of the original from January 2, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. ; Accessed January 2, 2014
- ↑ a b Ministry of Federal Territories: Introduction to PUSPANITA ; Accessed January 2, 2014
- ↑ PUSPANITA PENAMPANG ( Memento of the original from March 15, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. ; Accessed January 2, 2014
- ↑ The Borneo Post: Puspanita to set up two new branches of 24 March 2011; Accessed January 2, 2014
