About 40 unemployed young people will for the next twelve months develop their skills in the field of building and civil construction (NQF 3) through a learnership programme offered by the North West Department of Human Settlements, Public Safety and Liaison. The gesture is aimed at encouraging more young people to enter into the building construction industry.
Earlier this year, the department secured funding from the Provincial Treasury through the Office of the Premier to implement the programme. These learners were recruited from various districts of the province through recruitment processes. The contracted individuals will go through a theoretical and practical training in the following various specialties: Masonry, roofer, joinery and tiling.
According to the department, these learners will spend at least 70% of practical exposure at construction sites in the province and will further receive a monthly stipend for duration of the programme.
The departmental MEC, Desbo Mohono said her department is faced with a huge challenge of lack of professionals in the construction industry and it intends to recruit and encourage more young unemployed men and women to address the challenge.
“The learnership programme is one of the programmes we are using as government to address this challenge and we intend to recruit more young people as this will also reduce the high number of unemployment in the country which was one of the priorities outlined by the State President Jacob Zuma during his State of the Nation Address two months ago,” said Mohono.
A learnership programme gives an opportunity to work while studying towards a national recognised qualification.
Enquiries:
Simon Lesolang Mmope
Tel: 018 391 0423
Cell: 082 574 7621
Fax: 018 391 0328
E-mail: smmope@nwpg.gov.za
40 unemployed youth enrolled for a twelve months learnership programme
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