General News of Tuesday, 9 April 2019
Source: dailyguidenetwork.com
2019-04-09
Sports Minister Isaac Asiamah urged the youth take advantage to acquire skills and knowledge
The Minister for Youth and Sports Hon. Isaac Kwame Asiamah has inspected the construction of a boys dormitory for the Youth Leadership and Skills Training Institute at Takrowase in the Eastern Region.
The Takrowase Youth Leadership and Skills Training Institute is one of the eleven (11) centers nationwide currently undergoing infrastructural development.
The Sector Minister indicated that these centres were in deplorable conditions and lacked basic infrastructure adding that government found the need to revive and invest more resources to ensure these institutions are in good shape.
Hon. Asiamah added that securing the future of young people is a priority of the Nana Addo led administration and urged the youth to take advantage to acquire skills and knowledge for their future.
The Regional Director of the National Youth Authority (NYA), Marian Mansa Minnah indicated that the Authority is registering and collaborating with all youth groups to get on board with respect to the acquisition of skills, that is in the areas of agri-business, technical skills, entrepreneurship training, ICT training amongst other modules purposely designed for the youth.
She commended the Government for putting up such a legacy project for the young people describing the it as “marvelous”.
The Principal of the Institute, Mr. Charles K. Kodua further disclosed that the project has started attracting pupils to the school and it has had a significant impact on enrollment.
