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The Youth Are Responsible To Reshape The Economic Landscape Of Mauritius, Says Prime Minister

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The youth of today are the future actors who have the responsibility to reshape the economic landscape and contribute to the development of Mauritius, stated the Prime Minister, Mr Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, on Friday afternoon, at the Côte d’Or National Sports Complex.

He was speaking during the launching ceremony of the second edition of a two-day Education and Job Meet, organised as part of activities to mark the International Youth Day 2022. The Minister of Youth Empowerment, Sports and Recreation, Mr Jean Christophe Stephan Toussaint, and other personalities were present.

International Youth Day is commemorated annually on 12 August to bring youth matters to the attention of the community and celebrate the potential of youth as partners in today’s global society. The theme for 2022 is “Intergenerational solidarity: creating a world for all ages.”

International Youth Day 2022

In his address, Prime Minister Jugnauth said that Government is stepping up efforts to provide the youth with job opportunities, and professional and vocational training to help them unlock their potential and choose the most appropriate career path.

The Prime Minister underlined that the Job Meet aims to provide a platform to the youth to have interactive dialogues, enhance their job search network and provide them guidance on their career path. Several sectors, he indicated, are being promoted during the two days including Artificial Intelligence, ICT, and tourism. He made an appeal to the youth to come forth and benefit from the platform.

He underlined that during the last years some 12,000 youngsters have benefitted from the National Youth Civic Service Programme, which aims at empowering and shaping the character of the youth. Some 12,000 young people have engaged in the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award, while around 1,000 have benefitted from youth entrepreneurial programmes, he added.

International Youth Day 2022

Government, recalled the Prime Minister, is revamping 28 youth centres across the island into youth hubs so as to make sports activities more accessible for young people. The objective, he said, is to provide the new generation with leisure space adapted to their needs. Some Rs 55 million has been earmarked for the revamping of eight youth centres in Budget 2021-2022 and by year 2024 all the centres will be revamped.

Prime Minister Jugnauth also seized the occasion to congratulate Mauritian athletes for their brilliant performance at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

For his part, Minister Toussaint, said that the youth are full of energy, talent and passion and expressed confidence that they will take the country to new era of development. He encouraged young people to take advantage of the Job Meet which will empower them and help them to become independent and self-sustained.

International Youth Day 2022

Mauritius will host the 12th edition of the Commission de la Jeunesse et des Sports de l’Océan Indien (CJSOI) Games to celebrate and empower the youth of the Indian Ocean Islands, he further added.

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