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40 Nakorokula Youth Club members graduate with Aged-Care Certification

40 Nakorokula Youth Club members graduate with Aged-Care Certification

By Navitalai Naivalurua
02/10/2022
[Photo: Fijian Government]

About 40 members of the Nakorokula Youth Club graduated with Aged-Care Certification conducted by the Fiji National University in partnership with the Ministry of Youth and Sports.

Minister for Youth and Sports Parveen Bala says the conduct of this training resulted from various interactions with members of the community and the Training Needs Analysis which identified the interest amongst youth in undertaking Care Giving Courses because of its potential employment opportunities locally and abroad.

Bala says Fijians are well known for aged care support in many developed countries such as Australia, New Zealand, and the United States of America.

He adds they are reaching out to the unreached youths through the provision of Mobile Skills Training to receive some form of certification, develop their skills and gain experiences.

The Ministry of Youth and Sports also handed over some items to the Youth Club for their new barber shop to boost income generation for the club.

Bala highlighted that this assistance indicates the Fijian Government's commitment to youth development.

He reiterated to the Club to make full use of this assistance to help bolster their skills and talents and to strengthen their profile as a youth club in their surrounding areas.

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