The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Youth Employment Agency (YEA), Malik Basintale, has presented start-up equipment to more than 2,000 trained artisans in the Western North Region.
The intervention forms part of the YEA’s efforts to support young people who have acquired vocational and technical skills to establish sustainable businesses, become self-employed and contribute to job creation.
Speaking at the presentation ceremony in Sefwi Wiawso, Mr Basintale said the initiative was designed to help reduce youth unemployment by providing beneficiaries with the necessary tools to put their skills into practice and create employment opportunities for others.
He encouraged the beneficiaries to make good use of the equipment, stressing the need for them to use the support to build sustainable livelihoods and contribute to the development of their communities and the local economy.
The Western North Regional Director of the YEA, Hayford Payin, also urged young people in the region to acquire employable skills, particularly those who do not have formal education.
He advised the youth to take advantage of available vocational and technical training opportunities rather than engage in activities that could jeopardise their future, including drug abuse.
Mr Payin said acquiring practical skills could provide young people with opportunities to become self-reliant and contribute meaningfully to the development of the region.
