Out of these graduates, 70 will be employed by the Zambia National Services (ZNS).
Sports Youth and Child Development Deputy Minister, Angela Cifire said government intends to transform and changed the graduands into responsible citizens.
Ms. Cifire said government realizes that training of street kids is cardinal as they are the future of any nation.
She said this at the second intake graduation ceremony under the youth skills program at Chiwoko ZNS Camp in Katete.
Ms. Chifire noted that government realizes that the street kids face a number of challenges such as unemployment, HIV/AIDS and poverty.
She noted that the skills programs intends address the many challenges which youths face country.
Meanwhile the Deputy Minister said government intends to expand the program to other parts of the country to benefit other disadvantaged street children.
She reaffirmed governments’ commitment to ensure that necessary training resources are made available to make the skills training easier.
Ms. Chifire noted that the Science and Technology ministry will consider sponsoring graduands to further training to acquire professional skills.
“All provincial youths and Chief co-ordinators have been directed to ensure that the youths are assisted to engage in productive ventures, when they are re-integrated into society” Ms Cifire said.
Speaking earlier Brigadier General Joseph Miti said 70 graduates will be employed under ZNS.
He emphasized that the recruitment is included to avoid the youths to revert back to streets due to the high levels or unemployed.
ZANIS/AH/CMM/ENDS.
yaaah taponoka manje na military training background, i hope they find something for these kids quick ka.
RESPEC…BUT WE NUH NEED FI AV STREET DEM KIDS IN DI FIRST PLACE..SO MI SEH WE A NEED FI MAKE POLICIES FI STOP KIDS DEM LIVING INNA DI STREET.HOPE DEY NUH GO USE DI MILITARY SKILL FEEL HARM WI..
…BUT FI THE TIME BEING MI SEH RESPEC FI WOLLA DEM INVOVLED IN DI PROJECT..WEL DONE FI WOLLA YOU….
why 70 employ them all, or else they will get back to the streets.
WHERE WILL THE OTHER 292 GO? BACK TO THE STREETS.
Gov pliz ask before starting some of these projects. Now we will have monsters on the streets. Give them jobs twapopota. You should have taken the for theology. Imibulu isho bane twafwa.
Dont worry bane will take them ku state house pa gate.
The rest will be given jobs by the incoming UNIP president at State house.
Please employ the who;e lot othawize they will terrorise us!!!!please
THE WHOLE LOT OF DEPUTY MINISTER LISTERNING TO STORIES OF 70 WILL BE EMPLOYED EN DE REST? OR ITS A WAY OF ASKING FOR MORE MONEY TO BENEFIT? U AV SAID STREET KIDS BUT U AR NT GIVING DEM JOBS. POOR FAMILY PLANING OUR GOVERNMENT. DOES CEASE FIRE HAS CHILDREN?
Well and Good, but the challenge is not what to do with “street children” but preventing them becoming street Children in the first place, do you have a plan for that mama Chifire?
HH waboola (HH has come), HH yomwe (HH is the one).
Wina azalila, wina azaseka. Come November 4, 2008, we will laugh while others will be weeping. I am beginning to stock some tissue paper to help those who will be crying.
Vote the UPND’s HH for a real of change and hope that all Zambians can believe and trust in.
Well done to all the children who graduated. At least its better than nothing. Its good to give these young ones a hope and a future.
At least this is a good start, but I’m afraid the human tendency is to look for anything that looks easy to do than enduring until they see themselves through the process of becoming useful to the nation. These guys still need guidance to become resourceful citizens.
Do’nt you know the vigilate are coming back.Just watch!
Employ them all not 70 only
Whoever is voted into office should work on the economy that Chiluba busted because these kids have relatives that are failing to take care of them due to unemployment etc.
#2, English please
Ba LT, what’s this flag you are giving me? I am not in NZ
the idea was good,but the outcome……katwishi.
iwe chi rasta say sh#t we all understand.this not jamaica. ati shani ba osama?
Its GRZ job to provide jobs for these kids.The GRZ has played their part.Now ist a challenge the private sector needs to join, by employing these kids as a show of confodence in this program.Imagine, if there is an agreement between GRZ and PVT sector like mines,maufacturers,service providers, etc.To give these kids 1 yr experience.You were all educated by GRZ nad how many of you are employed by GRZ.Be realistic, GRZ should bring in partners in this programs incl. banks to help with finance, not jobs.
Correction : Its NOT GRZ’s job to provide jobs to these kids.
#20 cant you think of a better name than that. its offensive and this is a public blog lol
# 20…there are many nice and funny names you can choose from..CAN YOU CHANGE THAT NAME PLEASE!!!!!
The idea is good but they should not over depend on GRZ to even provide employment. The should use their skills also
osama bin zed wats up!!! its friday again…………….
if they go back on the street tokaponokwa sana…
Employ all of them, why only 70? Bakatampa ukusompola fyoola fya bantu na futi.
These street military people will terorise the whole zed.
JOB WELL DONE!!!!
I HONESTLY DON’T UNDERSTAND HOW SOME OF YOU ZAMBIANS THINK. SO YOU PREFERRED THEM ON THE STREET RATHER THAN THEM HAVE SOME FORM OF EDUCATION TO PUT THEM AT LEAST A STEP FURTHER IN SUPPORTING THEMSELVES. I THINK POVERTY YALI MWIKATA SANA MWE MA ZEDIANS SO MUCH THAT YOU ALWAYS WANT TO SEE SOMEBODY SUFFERING AND BEGGING FOR YOUR LEFT OVERS….VERY SAD INDEED
…ITS YOUR NEGATIVE THOUGHTS THAT ALWAYS BRING THE NEGATIVE RESULTS INTO BEING……IF YOU THINK THEY WILL TERRORIZE YOU, THEN THEY WILL DO JUST THAT.
BE POSITIVE PLEASE AS THERE IS GOOD OUT OF THIS!
WHERE WILL THESE KIDS BE TAKEN ONCE BROUGHT BACK FROM THE CAMPS ATI ONCE THEY ARE EJECTED BACK INTO SOCIETY WHERE WILL THEY GO? THE STREETS AGAIN YEAH AND YOU CANN THAT DEVELOPMENT
von geothe am o gud man.the politics down here are so entertaining-zuma vs mbeki
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But don’t give them guns.
Comment 2..I m sure you should have benefited from the training your english is catastrohic mate..
#17..ok,point taken…
#20-you chap using a private part for a name be polite..Rasta or Muslim no need fi add Chi..thats why uli Ibo….Bloodcluut!!!
Back to the topic…i said cheers to the people involved in the project but again lets find the solution to stopping our children going to the streets in the first place…That means a combination of projects in agriculture,health, education, basically the whole system needs uplift so that we have enough food,jobs and people to look after the kids( some of these street kids have families but cant just afford to be looked after).
Good job…but find support projects for the street graduates
You guys, you just want only you to be educated. The street children did not choose to be on the street and they are as human as you are. Actually we have more thieves in government offices. So stop disrespecting others. Imwe ba “Some of us” mwaonekela. Boooo!!!
The Zuma-Mbeki saga is quite interesting my man but at least they are handling it well.
Mbeki is trying to comeout quite a gentalman…but my man Zuma is cool.
Good 4 them………congrats
only 70 from 360??? what will the ones do??? hope they will find jobs. good job anyway. thats the first step, hope u will continue.
We have enough UNZA graduates that are looming our streets without jobs? Why make a big deal out of 70 street kids? simplyallocate them farm land and let them earn their living. This just a cheap gimick for the organization to seek for more funding? 360 graduates …..ba ka bolala fye?
20,have respect pliz.cant u change yo name?