NYS recruits to gain skills in building
President Uhuru Kenyatta greets National Youth Service recruits after a parade at the NYS college in Gilgil on September 10, 2014. Our society seems to be experiencing a monumental moral vacuum, particularly among the youth. PHOTO | SULEIMAN MBATIAH |
What you need to know:
- Devolution Cabinet Secretary Anne Waiguru says construction school would make NYS college self-sufficient.
- The number of recruits has risen steadily from 4,500 to 20,000.
The National Youth Service is planning to establish a construction school to produce graduates for employment in government agencies and by private contractors.
Devolution Cabinet Secretary Anne Waiguru on Monday said the school would not only provide recruits with skills to help them earn a living, but also make NYS college self-sufficient.
“We already have equipment worth Sh6 billion from China,” she said at a conference for young professionals in Nairobi.
FIT FOR EMPLOYMENT
“The plan is to have a mega local construction entity in the training college,” the minister said.
The graduates would be fit for employment by private developers, national and county governments or anyone looking for accredited construction professionals, she said.
The plan, according to the Cabinet Secretary, was a customised solution to African problems and a way of tackling unemployment.
The graduates could also form small companies, she added.
The ministry set aside Sh18 billion for NYS recruitment and training.
The number of recruits has risen steadily from 4,500 to 20,000.
