Government has been urged to formulate a national youth policy so that it could adequately harness the potentials of the youth for national development.
This would also create an enabling environment for the youth to contribute to the socio-economic development of the various communities.
Mr. Daniel Arhin-Sam, Principal of Asankare Youth Leadership Training Institute, made the call at the celebration of the International Youth Day at Asankare in the Asante-Akim South District.
He said the formulation of such a policy could serve as framework for addressing the numerous challenges facing the youth towards youth development.
Mr. Arhin-Sam said with the implementation of the National Youth Employment Programme, it was imperative for Parliament to pass a law to buttress government's vision of empowering the youth.
He lauded government for the introduction of the NYEP but called for the prioritization of skill acquisition to ensure the success of the programme.
The Principal further appealed to government to expand facilities of various youth training centres to give room for more admission.
Mr. Augustine Aphu, District Co-ordinator of the National Youth Council (NYC), advised the youth against engaging in land and chieftaincy disputes and instead serve as mediators to foster unity.
He said since the youth would eventually assume leadership responsibilities in future there was the need for them to uphold moral values in society for the benefit of posterity.
Mr. Aphu advocated the formation of youth groups to serve as a common front to channel their grievances to the appropriate quarters to ensure prompt action.
He entreated District Assemblies and traditional authorities to provide recreational facilities in various communities to divert the attention of the youth from negative social vices.
Mr. Emmanuel Victor Boadu, Field Officer at the District Directorate of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), implored the youth to be law-abiding and be abreast with the national Constitution as future leaders.
He also cautioned against the destruction of public property during demonstrations, adding that such actions were detrimental to development.
Source: GNA
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Tags:
Latest Stories
-
Over 50 students and teachers in Ashaiman educated on Gender-Based Violence
37 mins -
Construction of 1,000 housing units for Akosombo Dam victims set to start soon – Oppong Nkrumah
50 mins -
Global InfoAnalytics reports Mahama at 51.1% in election 2024 with Bawumia at 37.3%
56 mins -
Democrats sue to block Georgia ballot hand count rule
60 mins -
Prince Harry celebrates ‘little legends’ at London charity awards
1 hour -
Ghana Health Service warns of increasing measles cases in Ashanti Region
1 hour -
AGI warns PURC: Utility tariff increases detrimental to industrial development
1 hour -
Breast Society of Ghana urges action against galamsey to safeguard public health
1 hour -
TUC vows to move forward with planned protest and strike over galamsey fight
1 hour -
Danquah Institute Head of Research urges creation of Mining Development Bank
1 hour -
Parliament set to reconvene at AICC on October 15
1 hour -
My galamsey comment was doctored – Dr Ayew Afriye
1 hour -
CSOs call for national dialogue to address perception issues of EC
2 hours -
How mobile phones have made it difficult to let your hair down at public gatherings
2 hours -
Entrepreneurial initiatives must align with green innovation – Ga Mantse
2 hours