Monday, September 22, 2008

Final draft of youth policy ready

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22-09-08

THE Ministry of Manpower, Youth and Employment has completed the final draft of the National Youth Policy.
It is to be submitted to Cabinet, after which it would be sent to Parliament for approval.
The Minister of Manpower, Youth and Employment, Nana Akomea, announced this when he launched a 95-page book titled Transmutation.
The book is authored by Jonathan Osei Owusu, Executive Director of Perfector of Sentiments (PoF) Foundation, a non-governmental organisation.
It is aimed at re-enforcing the five pillars of national orientation - proud to be a Ghanaian, patriotism and spirit of Ghana first, dedication and discipline, positive and “can-do-it attitude”, productivity and accountability as well as ensuring behavioural change among the youth, among other things.
Nana Akomea noted that a youth fund, dedicated to youth employment would be established under the National Youth Policy to support the youth in their quest to secure job opportunities.
He said the book was a remarkable achievement from the young author, adding that the attitude of the youth was the attitude of the nation, since they formed the majority of the population.
He, therefore, underscored the need for the youth to develop a positive attitude towards life.
The Minister of Harbours and Railways, Prof. Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi, commended the author for taking the challenge to write a book meant for not only ensuring behavioural change among the youth, but instilling discipline in them.
He urged the youth to stay away from negative activities, and said they should also re-orient themselves by thinking big so as to achieve what they set out to do.
“ Our behaviour patterns influence the behaviour of others. We should, therefore, behave in a manner that would affect the lives of others positively,” he said.
The author of the book, Mr Osei Owusu, said although the youth wanted to see the better side of life, they did not want to endure the challenges that went with better life.
He said nothing was impossible for them, and that all they needed to do was to think right and work towards what they wanted to achieve in life.
A former Member of the Council of State, Nana Prah Agyensaim VI, said it took a few dedicated individuals to make a change in society.

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