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Youth empowerment programs are aimed at creating healthier and higher qualities of life for underprivileged or at-risk youth. [1] The five competencies of a healthy youth are: (1) positive sense of self, (2) self- control, (3) decision-making skills, (4) a moral system of belief, and (5) pro-social connectedness.
The Youth Day event with the topic "Working with and for Youth towards Achieving the SDGs" focused on the importance of intergeneration collaboration between youth and experienced leaders to bridge the generational gap to create decent jobs for youth. The highlight of the event was the reveal of ten recipients of the Youth Spotlight Awards.
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) is a program set up by the Nigerian government during the military regime to involve Nigerian graduates in nation-building and the development of the country. There is no military conscription in Nigeria, but since 1973, graduates of universities and polytechnics have been required to take part in the ...
Permanent Secretary. The Rivers State Ministry of Youth Development is a government ministry of Rivers State, Nigeria entrusted with the task of dealing with matters relating to youth affairs in the state. The ministry is mandated to empower the youths statewide and engage in activities that aim to assist them to develop, identify and pursue ...
National Poverty Eradication Programme (NAPEP) is a 2001 program by the Nigerian government aiming at poverty reduction, in particular, reduction of absolute poverty. [5] It was designed to replace the Poverty Alleviation Program. [1] NAPEP and NAPEC coordinate and oversee various other institutions, including ministries, and develop plans and ...
YouWin is a youth development scheme established in Nigeria by the administration of president Goodluck Jonathan. The central aim of the scheme is to empower the Nigerian youths by providing grants to small business owners. It is run as a competition where entrants submit their business plans which are evaluated by the Enterprise Development ...
N-Power was created on 8 June 2016 to address the issues of youth unemployment and help increase social development. The scheme is created for unemployed graduates and non-graduates between the ages of 18 and 35. It is a paid programme of a two-year duration, aimed at engaging beneficiaries in their states of residence.
The Commonwealth Youth Programme, also known as CYP, is an international development agency working with young people between the ages of 15 and 29. Part of the Commonwealth Secretariat, CYP is active in the Commonwealth's 54 member countries. CYP has a head office in London with four centres in Africa ( Lusaka, Zambia ), Asia ( Chandigarh ...