Youth career caravan visits Moruga

The Ministry of Youth Development and National Service’s Youth Career and Education Caravan (YCEC) returned to the road for cycle two of the initiative in Moruga.

Over 200 youths made their way to the Moruga Multi-Purpose Youth and Sport Facility for youth-focused education and entrepreneurship opportunities from various ministries, state agencies and private-sector organisations on August 5, a media release said.

The YCEC, launched in March, comprises a career fair offering personal, professional and business development opportunities to young people, as well as an entrepreneurship village supported by the National Entrepreneurship Development Company Ltd (Nedco) – an agency of the Ministry of Youth Development and National Service.

The YCEC involved six communities in its first cycle: Port of Spain and environs, Carenage and environs, San Fernando and environs, Beetham Gardens and environs, Point Fortin and environs and Morvant and environs.

Cycle two kicked off in Moruga and featured booth holders such as the Agricultural Development Bank, the Youth Training and Employment Partnership Programme (YTEPP), the On Job Training Programme (OJT) the Ministry of Trade and Industry and more, as well as quick sign-ups for library cards, games, giveaways, food, entertainment and much more.

Simultaneously, a mobile caravan traversed the Moruga area encouraging people to visit the career fair and take advantage of the opportunities offered. The mobile caravan also brought opportunities to the doorsteps of Moruga youths. as representatives from the MYDNS interacted with young people in the streets and in their yards, telling them about various programmes and services available to them.

Minister Foster Cummings, permanent secretary Farook Hosein, commissioner for Co-operative Development (CDD) Deborah-Ann Scott and Minister of Trade and Industry Paula Gopee-Scoon were at the Moruga YCEC
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