Youth Skills Day: Institute, Others Train 1500 Youths On Vocational, Entrepreneurship Skills
The Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies MINILS (MINILS), Ilorin, Kwara State, North Central of Nigeria in collaboration with some reputable Organisations have trained about 1500 youths on vocational and entrepreneurship skills development.
The Head of the Department, Entrepreneurship Development Department (EDD) of the institute, Mr Ajayi Rasaq stated this in Ilorin during a press briefing organized to mark the World Youth Skills Day (WYSD) 2024.
According to him, the institute collaborated with organizations including Lifefount Foundation and Nonagon to facilitate skills training on Digital Skills, Marketing and Small Business promotion.
Rasaq explained that the institute also trained youths on skills acquisition areas including Tailoring & Garment Designing, Photography & Cinematography, Tie & Dye and Carpentry & Wood Work.
Youth facilitation
The Head of Department observed that the main objective of commemoration of the day is to emphasize how crucial it is to equip the youth with the necessary skills for fostering a culture of peace, nurturing responsible global citizens.
He added that in line with President Bola Tinubu’s 8-point Agenda and the ministerial deliverables, the Institute has tailored it’s activities on skills acquisition to facilitate youths across the six political zones of the country, including people with special needs.
“The event as declared by the United Nations General Assembly in 2014 have provided a unique opportunity for dialogue between young people, Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions, firms, employers’ and workers’ organizations, policymakers and development partners.
“This is to celebrate the strategic importance of equipping young people with skills for employment, decent work and entrepreneurship,” he said.
Rasaq stated that the Institute has since 2021 keyed into the WYSD event as an advocacy programme, in line with other member nations to celebrate this remarkable day through sensitizing stakeholders on the need to skill-up the youth.
“On World Youth Skills Day, let us unite in recognizing the potential of young people as agents of peace and commit to providing them with the skills and opportunities.
“This will help to address challenges and contribute to a peaceful, prosperous, and sustainable future,” he said.
Global citizens
He explained further that it is crucial to equip the youth with the necessary skills for fostering a culture of peace, nurturing responsible global citizens, and promoting sustainable development to build a more just, inclusive, and sustainable future for all.
The theme of the day is titled: “Youth Skills for Peace and Development”.
Olusola Akintonde
