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Tadious Manyepo in ZVISHAVANE
ZIMBABWE Youth Service graduates will not retreat to idleness in their villages after the Government rolled out empowerment starter-packs to aid them kick-start their own businesses upon completing their training.
The initiative running under the theme “Capacitating the youths to serve the nation” was launched by the Minister of Youth Development, Empowerment and Vocational Training Tino Machakaire at Dadaya Youth Service training centre in Zvishavane on Saturday afternoon.
The assortment of starter packs includes welding and sewing machines, building and gardening tools as well as farming implements.
Minister Machakaire said the Government through President Mnangagwa will ensure that every youth coming out of the re-introduced Zimbabwe Youth Service should get empowered.
“It is always good to see the Government, through President Mnangagwa putting the youths on the fore,” he said.
“We will ensure that all the youths coming from ZYS get empowered so that we totally arrest malpractices in this demographic group,” said Hon Machakaire.
“We urge all of you to make good use of the starter packs to uplift yourselves.”
Minister Machakaire said the starter packs also signify the start of district business units as the Government moves to tackle unemployment and its associated problems.
Dadaya Youth Service Training Centre head Mr Handisen Kadzuraimire hailed the Government for remembering the youths.
“This is a very good initiative by Government and we are very sure that the youths will indeed be empowered after they graduate from here and other training centres,” he said.
Online Reporter