By Terna Chikpa, Jalingo
The National Directorate of Employment, on Friday commenced the Environmental Beautification Training Scheme for 20 unemployed youths in Taraba State.
Mr Christopher Bamsida, the Directorate, State Coordinator noted at the occasion in Jalingo that the program which is recruited under Special Public Works (SPW) department of the (NDE) Taraba, was designed for training of unemployed School leavers in Plaster of Paris (POP), Hard and soft landscaping that leads to the acquisition of skills in erosion control, environmental beautification protection and sanitation.
According to him, NDE recognised the potentials of vibrant youths, and is dedicated to providing them with skills need to build a prosperous and sustainable future.
The coordinator also disclosed that EBTS was poised to project the resilience youths who are fast making their marks in all fields of human enterprise.
“NDE recognised the potentials of vibrant youths, and is dedicated to providing them with skills need to build a prosperous and sustainable future. EBTS is poised to project the resilience youths who are fast making their marks in all fields of human enterprise.
“The Environmental Beautification Training Scheme (EBTS), which is recruited under Special Public Works (SPW) department of the (NDE) Taraba, is designed for training of unemployed School leavers in Plaster of Paris (POP), Hard and soft landscaping that leads to the acquisition of skills in erosion control, environmental beautification protection and sanitation.
“The strategic importance of equipping young people with skills, abilities, understanding and work habits are catalyst required for gainful employment, and entrepreneurship. The choices of these skill sets are deliberate attempt at making marks in the global system.
“I wish to urge you participants to go forth and acquire these skills and be well grounded in the scheme. It is by so doing that you would become relevance decision makers in the economy of life and as well, partake in the task of nation building,” Mr. Bamsida explained.
Mrs Deborah Danjuma, a participant while responding on behalf of other participants, expressed that the program was a capacity building opportunity for the youths to become employers of labour in the society.
She promised to make the directorate proud, by committing their attention to the training to help build a society of jobs availability for youths.
