YAYASAN RAJA MUDA SELANGOR (YRMS) was launched by Duli Yang Maha Mulia (D.Y.M.M) Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah during his coronation as the Sultan of Selangor, in the year 2003. His Royal Highness is also the Royal Patron of YRMS. With the aspiration of doing something different, YRMS was established on his belief that there are youths who are not academically inclined but have hidden skills and talents which can be nurtured. These youths, if given a chance and proper guidance, will be able to achieve their dreams in their field of interest.
The Foundation offers assistance to youths between 18 to 29 years of age. This opportunity is open to all youths in the country, of all races and religion, in order to help them achieve their dreams and build a better future. In line with the mission and vision of YRMS, youths are given help in order to develop and increase their potential and skills so that they are more confident in the future and possess good personality traits.
YRMS also provides counselling services, basic financial aid, professional training, in addition to doubling up as mentors in order to give encouragement to these youths, towards building a solid platform for them in the world of business. The target group are youths with hidden talents and skills, from poor families, specifically, youths who are not academically inclined.
OUR MISSION
The mission of YRMS is based on the belief that every individual has a certain inborn talent that may to be brought forth in line with the focus of the foundation based on the premises below:
YRMS provide chances for youths to realize their dreams;YRMS cooperates with individuals, corporate supporters, national organizations and state bodies in order to reach certain objectives;YRMS identifies and structures effective training programmes, so as to help youths attain a higher style of living; and,YRMS organizes events in line with public policies so that the development for the good of youths can be achieved and at the same time encourage donors at the state and national level.
The YAYASAN RAJA MUDA SELANGOR supports the development of personality, attitude, and skills of talented youths through the three principles stated below:
SELF EVALUATION
YRMS monitors the development of youths and their skills and later assist them towards starting their own business. In order to move towards that goal, YRMS provides counselling services; basic financial aid, professional skills training and also takes up the role of mentors in order to give youths the much-needed encouragement towards every grain of effort shown by them so that they can build a solid platform in the business world.
SELF-MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT
The training programmes are pre-arranged in a fixed schedule. These programmes provide a learning experience that functions to increase the confidence level in youths in order for them to achieve their target and ambition.
BUILDING BRIDGES
YRMS creates awareness to stimulate networking efforts and interaction along with social empathy and responsibility towards the society among the youths, by driving encouragement and support to those who are in need of help and assistance in life.