The Federal Government has announced plans to introduce a training scheme equivalent to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) for Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) graduates.
The Minister of State for Youth Development, Olawande Wisdom, made this known at the opening of the BEMORE OYO 2024 Summer Bootcamp in Ibadan, Oyo state capital on Monday.
Olawande disclosed that the ministry of youth would partner with the ministry of education to introduce new training reforms. He emphasized that the major priority of the ministry is the training of Nigerian citizens. “We have NYSC for those who finished from universities, but what of those who finished from NCE and others? So, we want to set up a training such that you don’t need to go to other states to have it – you can have it in your state and the camp,” he said.
The minister noted that the training of youths by organizations such as the Boys’ Brigade, Girl Guides, and others had kept many away from social vices. He added that a lot of reforms are going on and the ministry is trying to bring renewed hope to people, especially girls and boys.
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This move by the Federal Government is expected to provide NCE graduates with the opportunity to develop skills and gain experience, similar to what NYSC offers to university graduates.
The training scheme is also expected to help reduce unemployment and social vices among youths in the country.
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