MTN to provide vocational training to 40 young people

By Benjamin Akoto, GNA

Koforidua (E / R), June 10, GNA – MTN Ghana in
partnership with the National Youth Authority (NYA) consists of training more than 40 young people
people as part of the 21-day Y'ello Care in the MTN East region this year.

The two-week training program that has
will begin, beneficiaries will receive training in pearl making,
cosmetology, which includes makeup, manicure and pedicure, as well as online digital technology.
marketing in web development.

The 21 Days of Y'ello Care of MTN are a
annual program where MTN staff undertake voluntary exercises to serve
community where the MTN group is present from June 1st to 21st.

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was instituted 12 years ago and has become one of the keys to success
activities on the MTN calendar.

This year's campaign, under the theme
"Creating a better future for our young people" will help to implement
initiatives aimed at empowering and developing young people.

S addressing participants at the launch of the
21 days of Y'ello care in Koforidua, Mr. Raymond Tibson, team leader for East
According to MTN Ghana, the Ghana region has a young population, with about 57%
of the population under 25 years old.

What he said is the greatest badet of all
nation could have.

However, one of the problems facing
the country is unemployed and the rate in Ghana is expected to be 2% by the end
of the second quarter of this year.

In the long term, unemployment in Ghana
This rate is expected to be around 2.70% in 2020.

Mr. Tibson said that it was important to empower
young people with professional skills because they are the backbone of the nation
and they need the support of Corporate Ghana in this regard.

He said that MTN thought that by embarking on
projects in Ghana, the company would contribute to the development of skills and the creation of
opportunities for young people in some communities.

Ms. Marian Mansa Mina, Eastern Region
Director of the National Youth Authority (NYA), said that this training would contribute to
equip the beneficiaries and they can also transfer it to other people who want
to be trained on the job.

GNA