Youth beneficiaries of Kruger National Park get skills boost through NARYSEC
The department is doing all in its powers to contribute positively in economy and uplifting the society by investing in youth development.
The National Rural Youth Service Corps (NARYSEC) as a programme that seeks to provide the youth with different skills that they will utilise to start their own businesses, create jobs and alleviate poverty has not been precluded from the chaos caused by the Covid 19 Pandemic.
During an exit ceremony that was attended by the Mayor of Greater Tzaneen Municipality; Cllr M Mangena on 19-20 October 2021 in Tzaneen, the 2019-2021 intake has expressed the appreciation to the department for the opportunity given and skills gained notwithstanding the time that was stolen by the lockdowns doing which they were supposed to get more skills.
This is a group of 67 young males and females from Vhembe and Mopani districts. It is a group that also form part of Madonsi and Muyexe land claim beneficiaries of the restituted land in Kruger National park. They received training courses like, Nature conservation, professional cookery accommodation operation & services, plumbing and operation & services. The Mayor encouraged the them to utilise the skills gained to become tomorrow’s employers.
Different stakeholders were invited to present more opportunities and assistance with developing business plans, financial and marketing training, funding, running of business and compliance.
Organisations like Small Business Development Agency (SEDA), Department of Labour, NYDA honoured the invite and provided necessary information for youth intending to start businesses. Letaba and Sekhukhune TVET Colleges also provided information for those graduates that are intending to continue with their studied. Officials from Cooperatives and Enterprise Development (COED) programme added to the pool of knowledge and options as they shared more further support available if the youth were to form cooperatives.
