Be volunteerism and patriotic, youth urged

The Minister for Youth and Sports, Mr Isaac Asiamah has underscored the need for the youth to engage in volunteerism and community services.

According to him, youth volunteerism and patriotism are essential values to enhance the national development of every country.

Mr Asiamah who said this at the opening of a two-day orientation workshop for all the ten regional and district directors of the National Youth Authority (NYA) at Koforidua in the Eastern Region was optimistic the outcome will auger for youth development as well as nation building.

Calling upon the youth to engage in volunteerism and community service he said is the surest way to inculcate in them leadership skills, entrepreneurship qualities, team building, respect for diversity and ultimately, a culture of belongingness and acceptance which are necessary for national development and stability.

Youth development he indicated is on the priority list of the New Patriotic Party’s government programs through economic empowerment interventions.

Mr. Asiamah averred, programs such as the One District One factory, Planting for Food and Jobs, the establishment of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Plan (NEIP) attest to the government’s desire to shape as well as build the capacity of the youth to take on more active roles in Ghana’s economic and social development.

He, therefore, cautioned the regional and district directors to ensure that no young person is left out from government’s youth development intervention programs.

For his part, the Chief Executive Officer of National Youth Authority, Mr Emmanuel Asigiri said the training was geared towards eliciting the capacities of the regional and district directors’ corporation and commitments to achieving the common goal of youth development.

He indicated that institution such as the National Youth Authority should be grounded on a systematic vision based on a deep knowledge of existing situations both worldwide and locally, whilst evolving indicators that would allow for reliable comparisons in the development of the youth.

Source: radiooneghana.com