KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 15 (Bernama) -- Teamwork and a never-give-up spirit were the keys to Arus emerging champions of the second season of Jaguh Rakan Muda tonight, taking home a prize worth RM100,000.
The team defeated two other finalists, Nadi and Suria, in a final that tested not only physical and mental endurance, but also strategic thinking and the ability of participants to work together as a team.
Youth and Sports Minister Dr Mohammed Taufiq Johari said if the programme were continued in the future, he would like to see variations in its content and activities.
"Certainly, we want to introduce something different from year to year, not only in terms of participation but also the programme content and the priority objectives we want to achieve through it," he said after watching the live broadcast of the Grand Finale of the second season of the Jaguh Rakan Muda reality programme at Hextar World Empire City tonight.
He also congratulated all three teams that made it to the final, expressing hope that programmes of this nature would inspire young people to remain resilient and become outstanding youths.
Also present were Youth and Sports Ministry (KBS) secretary-general Datuk Rahimi Ismail and National Youth and Sports Department (JBSN) director Azura Abidin.
Nadi and Suria took home prizes worth RM25,000 and RM10,000 respectively, along with medals.
The second season of Jaguh Rakan Muda is an initiative by the Youth and Sports Ministry through JBSN, providing a platform for young people to showcase their potential, talents and abilities through various challenges based on the 10 Rakan Muda Lifestyles.
The reality programme is among the ministry's efforts to strengthen Rakan Muda as a platform for youth engagement and development in line with the interests, talents and lifestyles of the younger generation.
The second edition of the reality programme saw 1,042 participants successfully pass the audition stage, and began airing on Oct 10 via Okey channel in conjunction with National Sports Day.
-- BERNAMA