MTN will empower 300 young people to acquire job skills in Central Region

Economic News from Sunday, June 9, 2019

Source: ghananewsagency.org

2019-06-09

MTN Ghana has started an exercise aimed at strengthening the capacity of schoolchildren and young people in the central region for training in the enterprise spirit.

The exercise is expected to benefit more than 300 young people in the Region who are unemployed and benefit from training in pearl making, hairdressing, make-up and construction.

Recipients would also be trained in digital marketing, customer services, financial management, information, technology and entrepreneurship.

MTN will also step up education on the need for young people to avoid drugs in order to avoid their consequences on health and society.

The campaign for youth empowerment is part of its social responsibility program called "21 Days of Y'ello Care" to undertake activities that would empower young people to have positive effects in their lives. communities.

The annual "Creating a Better Tomorrow for Young People" initiative began on Saturday, June 1, and is expected to end on Friday, June 21.

Ms. Regina Arkaifie, MTN Human Resources Manager, Central and Western Region, speaking at an outreach program for young people and students at Egyaa M / A Elementary School. the municipality of Mfantseman, explained that skills training would be provided by Cape Coast and Takoradi Technical Universities (TTU).

This, she said, was indicative of MTN's commitment to empowering the country's human resources to make a significant contribution to national development.

For example, Ms. Arkaifie urged students to understand that her journey in life was "not the result of a sudden escape", but rather discipline, hard work, perseverance, perseverance and perseverance. dedication to studies.

Therefore, they should avoid laziness and procrastination by saying "this is the number one fall of many students" and urged them to seek knowledge instead in all their endeavors.

Nana Otsiwa Kuma VI, Ankobeahen from the Anomabo Traditional Area, and Egyaa Leader No. 2 advised students to be wary of bad friends and bad habits that might prevent them from getting ready.

He was unhappy with the blind abuse of drugs committed with impunity by young people, especially students, and asked them to stay away from hard drugs.

The Ankobeahen of Anomabo Traditional Area mentioned that the alcoholism and smoking of Indian hemp, nicknamed "Wee", were the most abused drugs in the country, adding that they should not believe that the use of hard substances could improve their studies perform better in the clbadroom.

Ms. Mavis Haizel-Cobbina, the school's director, congratulated MTN for her gesture and called for increased support from MTN and other companies to support teaching and learning. 39, learning at school.