Staff Reporter
THE Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture, through the Directorate of Youth Development, is currently running entrepreneurship training across all regions of the country as part of the Namibia Youth Credit Scheme (NYCS).
At the opening ceremony held at the Kai //Ganaxab Youth Skills Training Centre in Mariental, Hardap Region, Maria Ekongo, a Youth Officer and member of the NYCS Secretariat, commended the Namibian Government for launching the scheme, which aims to provide unemployed young Namibians with opportunities and access to financial resources, thereby supporting the country’s economic growth.
Photos: Ministry of Education.
The ministry announced that each regional training session will run for one week. At the end of the course, the ministry added, participants are expected to demonstrate their understanding of business management principles by outlining how they will launch and manage a successful business, prepare and submit a basic business plan for funding, and explain how they will implement and track their business’s progress.
A total of 75 unemployed youths, aged 18 to 35, from eight constituencies in the Hardap Region are currently participating in this vital workshop. This particular training aims to equip them with essential skills in basic business management, empowering them to start and run small and medium-sized businesses, generate income, create jobs, and enhance their living standards.
The Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture expressed its gratitude to the interested youth, as well as to all the stakeholders, for their ongoing support in ensuring the success of this training initiative.
