Over 3,000 Youth Employment Agency (YEA) beneficiaries across the country have received vital equipment and financial support to kickstart their entrepreneurial journeys.
The Employment and Labour Relations Minister, Ignatius Baffour Awuah, handed over sewing machines, hair dryers, baking machines, makeup kits, and GH¢1,000 to empower these young entrepreneurs. • Mr Ignatius Baffour Awuah addressing beneficiaries in the programme • Items distributed to beneficiaries The beneficiaries received the support after completing a two-week Rapid Skill Training (RST) programme, where they gained expertise in areas such as soap and detergent making, wallpaper Installation, dressmaking (Surface Ornamentation, and pattern drafting), electric fence and gate automation solar installation, GPS tracking, innovative agriculture and manicure, pedicure, make-up.
Others are catering (includes production of local drinks) and baking, access Control system installation - doors, etc, CCTV Installation, DSTV Installation, auto and vehicle diagnostics.
Under the digital skills training, the beneficiaries were trained in digital and social media marketing, coding and robotics, Artificial Intelligence (AI), drone assembly and operations, phones & laptop repairs, and recycling of waste plastics.