THE Brong Ahafo Regional Youth Coordinator, Mr. Richard Bedzra,has made a passionate appeal to the government, individuals and organizations to help revitalize the National Youth Council (NYC), to enable it to meet current national aspirations.
The Regional Youth Director, who made the appeal in an interview with THE THIRD EYE, noted that because the contribution of the youth in national development can not be dispensed with, there was therefore the need to reorganize the focus and operational structure of the council.
Mr. Bedzra, pointed out that the National Youth Council has a mandate to meet the ambitions of the youth such as employment, shelter, health facilities and skills training.
According to him, the council which has seven Youth Leadership Training Centres located in the ten regions at the moment lacks the required logistics to efficiently execute its mandate.
He mentioned lack of funds, adequate personnel and transportation as some of the problems seriously affecting the smooth running of the Council, adding that there are so many programmes for the youth on paper; which when implemented, can put them on sound footing for the future.
He urged all youth clubs to officially register with the council, to enable it to monitor the operations of such clubs and to offer them the necessary assistance in accordance with NRCD 241.
Source: GhanaWeb
