A Deputy Finance Minister John Kumah has urged all government institutions to rally the youth in all parts of the country for the YouStart programme.
He said there was the need
to invest in the youth of the country hence, the introduction of this
programme.
The lawmaker for Ejisu said
these while engaging some government institutions and officials in Tamale as
part of a nationwide stakeholder engagement on the programme.
“Out of our total
population of 31 million about 11 million are young people between the ages of
15-35 years and so, we must invest in them more than we have done over the
years,”
“Through the E-Levy, the
government can mobilise some GHC 1 billion and can invest in the job creation
potential of the youth this year plus other commitment from our development
partners and some selected banks. So, every government institution has an
obligation to rally the youth in every part of the country for the YouStart
programme,” he said.
The Finance Minister Mr Ken
Ofori-Atta said earlier that the government was committed to creating one
million jobs for the youth of this country through the YouStart initiative.
He said the Youstart
programme as stated in the 2022 Annual Budget Statement was expected to create
the one million jobs using seed capital of GHC 1 billion..
He added that beneficiaries
would be equipped with training to equip them with skills development,
entrepreneurial support, and business advisory service provision.
Source: 3news.com|Ghana