01-03-2012
In line with its vision to become the leading business enterprise company that provides exemplary training for the development of local enterprises in Ghana, the Local Enterprise Skill Development Programme (LESDEP) has provided job training to not less 12,000 unemployed youth in various modules. These include mobile phone repairs, catering services, ICT, barbering, dressmaking, beauty and care, beads making, agro processing, event management and a host of other training programmes. The Upper East Regional Minister, Mark Woyongo who made the revelation said the programme which forms part of government’s social intervention hopes to reach out to 20,000 clients nation-wide by the end of this year. In pursuance to achieving the set objective, LESDEP has since its inception offered job opportunities for the teeming unemployed youth. The region he noted had so far trained 527 youth in various modules captured under the programme. Mr. Woyongo was speaking at first graduation ceremony of LESDEP beneficiaries at Bolgatanga. The trainees drawn from the various districts across the region received start up kits including sterilizers, hair dryers, household sewing machines, general purpose van, tri-cycles, motorbikes as well as industrial and embroidery machines among others. They underwent six months intensive training in seven modules under the project. The Bolgatanga Municipal Chief Executive, Mr. Edward Ayagle said LESDEP which is a public-private sector initiative between the Local Government and Rural Development and the Local Enterprises and Skills Development Programme seeks to address the rate of unemployment in the country, particularly in rural communities where poverty is the order of the day. The project, he further indicated aims at alleviating the plight of the unemployed in order to help them make a living. Mr. Ayagle however implored the youth to take advantage of the project to better their lot. To the beneficiaries, Mr. Ayagle advised them to make judicious use of the tool kits since they are repayable. The Regional Coordinator of LESDEP, Robert Agaab said although the trainees are required to pay for the tool kit within 2-24 months, the mode of payment are made flexible to ensure that the trainees were not over-burdened. The coordinator pointed out that LESDEP was open to all workers and encouraged other unemployed youth in the region to make themselves available by registering with the office of LESDEP. The Project he said hopes to fill the gap of youth employment and urged beneficiaries to share the benefit with their colleagues.
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