Youths have potential to lead, says official

By JACKLYN SIRIAS
EVEN illiterate and unemployed youths have the power to contribute to nation building, says an official from the National Capital District Commission (NCDC).
NCDC Safe City project officer Daisy Moses said this during the Safe Cities Campaign led by UN Women held at the Gerehu main market on Tuesday.
“Educated people are not the only ones who contribute to the development of this country,” she said.
“There are other who have not finished their education but are resorting to other forms of business or activities that are indirectly contributing to the development of Papua New Guinea.
Moses said some of the youths who were not educated and unemployed had skills on something.
“But they need to be provided with avenues to help them realise their skills, abilities and the power to contribute to the development of our nation,” she said.
Moses said there were organisations trying to assist the youths by providing opportunities for them.
They include the Technical Vocational Education Training centres, City Mission, Ginigoada, National Capital District Youth Desk, Creative Kanak and the SanapWantaim Youth Campaign.
“These organisations are offering programmes to assist our youths to become good citizens and create a safe environment for everyone in the city,” Moses said.
She urged the youths to consult those organisation and find out how they could get help to improve their lives and realise their skills and abilities.
National Capital District Commission Youth Desk representative Yosi Kure said they offered empowerment programmes for children and youths, entertainment programmes, visit programmes for prisons, participated in national events by providing decoration and entertainments, and provided training and education for youths in basic education on simple things like health.
YumiSanapWantaim youth campaign leader Bronwyn Kili said their programmes targeted the key messages of equality, consent, harassment, stand-together and building a safe city.
“We must all work together to keep our city safe,” Kili said.