(a) Serves as a national youth development research center;

(b) Collect, manage and disseminate information and maintain records of all relevant matters relating to youth development;

 (c) Conduct, facilitate or fund research pertaining to youth development;

 (d) Provide technical, advisory, legislative and related services with respect to the development of youth;

 (e) Establish and maintain relations and cooperations with other relevant institutions in and outside Malaysia for the purpose of enhancing youth development;

(f) Analyze, evaluate and make recommendations on youth activities organized by youth organizations, governments, non-governmental organizations or any other private sector organizations;

(g) Conducting educational and awareness programs to promote youth development;

(h) To cooperate, coordinate and participate in youth development programs or activities related to research conducted by national or international organization;

(i) To perform any other matters that is seen beneficial that enables it to perform functions effectively or which are incidental to the performance of its functions.

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