The National Media Council has introduced an extra round of qualifications to select 40 candidates out of the 153 applications submitted for Youth Media Council membership.

The new measure is an additional step ahead of the final stage, where the top 12 applicants will be shortlisted. It comes in light of the massive turnout of highly qualified candidates who have submitted their applications for Youth Media Council membership.

The National Media Council had launched the Youth Media Council to identify the views of young people and engage them in the development of the country's media sector