UE/R: THINK OUT OF THE BOX AND ADD VALUE TO YOUR PRODUCTS-RM AT BIZBOX LAUNCH

By : Masabudu Jinkor

The Upper East Regional Minister Mr. Stephen Yakubu has said the issue of youth unemployment has been a major concern to government since assuming power in the year 2017 saying it resulted in the introduction of many policy interventions by Government centered around youth development and job creation.

These policy interventions according to him included the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), Youth Employment Agency (YEA), One District, One Factory (1D1F), Youth in Afforestation, Free Senior High School and the establishment of the Commission of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (CTVET) to regulate and promote Technical and Vocational Education among the youth of this country.

The regional minister made these known during the Upper East Regional launch of the Mastercard Foundation Business In a Box(BIZBOX) project in Bolgatanga. adfing that all these interventions were aimed at providing the enabling environment for the youth to be equipped with knowledge, skills, attitudes and values saying It involves the provision of resources required to
enable them contribute to the economic, social, and cultural advancement of themselves, their families, and the nation as a whole.

Mr. Yakubu indicated that the BizBox Project is a 4 year targeting 250,000 youth across the country with focus on young women, Entrepreneurs, people with disabilities and other vulnerable groups.

The BizBox project according to him seeks to instill an entrepreneurial mindset and attitude in our young people through capacity development, mentorship, coaching, access to markets, regulatory support, and start-up kits with the objective of creating jobs within the small and medium scale enterprises for a sustainable economic development.H

He commended the GEA and Mastercard Foundation for the partnership and the uncompromising commitment of Government in enhancing the empowerment and development of the Ghanaian youth.

He charged particioants at the launch made up of hairdressers, welders, tailors and dressmakers, designers, artizans, weavers and smock dealers to think out of the box and add value to their products so as to rake in more revenue.

He called on all stakeholders more especially the youth to take advantage of these initiatives to confront today’s many and varied challenges for a better tomorrow.

Source : gbcuraonline.com