The Chitambo Town Council has allocated K4.9 million to support 323 youths to undergo skills development under the bursary component in the 2026 Constituency Development Funds (CDF) allocation.
Chitambo Town Council Assistant Public Relations Officer, Rodrick Nyirenda, confirmed that the youths will be sponsored to undergo skills training in various trade schools across the country.
“The programme will see a total of K4, 961, 615 disbursed to selected youths, enabling them to undergo training in various trades and acquire valuable skills,” he said.
The media reports that Mr Nyirenda expressed hope that the training will have a lasting impact on the beneficiaries, their families, the district and the country at large.
Meanwhile, one of the beneficiaries, Mary Muluta, commended the government for supporting her and other beneficiaries.
Ms Muluta explained that her parents do not have a sustainable source of income and were unable to meet her education costs.
She revealed that she will now pursue training in fashion designing and tailoring at the Kabwe Institute of Technology, hoping to acquire a skill that will enable her to start her own business and support her family.
Ms Muluta has encouraged other youths in Chitambo to apply for the CDF bursary scheme so they can also benefit.
