Vice President Mutale Nalumango says the Government will continue to look up to the youths because they possess the zeal, innovation and energy to enhance the development of the country.
Mrs Nalumango has advised the youths to take advantage of the various opportunities that the government is implementing to advance their skills and get into entrepreneurship to improve their livelihoods and advance the developmental aspirations of the country.
Speaking when she met students from Kwame Nkrumah University and Kabwe Institute of Technology, in Kabwe this morning, Mrs Nalumango said the government is improving the lives of the youths through empowerment programmes and skills development under the Constituency Development Fund (CDF).
“These interventions are not only preparing you to be employed but to get into entrepreneurship, you can also come up with cooperatives and apply for loans or grants as you get into income generating ventures, and also employ other people,” said Mrs Nalumango.
She said that the government is looking at innovation especially among those in skills development.
“We are not waiting for you to come and look for white collar jobs, this is the time for you to come and create jobs,” said Mrs Nalumango.
And Nkrumah University students’ leader Blessing Mapesho commended the government for the reintroduction of the free education policy and the students’ bursaries which he said has helped many students who could otherwise have dropped out due to financial challenges.
Mr Mapesho noted that students are witness to the many other developmental programmes being undertaken in various parts of the country.
Meanwhile, Kabwe Institute of Technology student union president Davies Ndeya thanked the government for introducing skills development bursaries under the CDF saying many of the students at the higher learning institution were being sponsored under the CDF.
“This has enabled many students from vulnerable households to acquire skills and become employable,” said Mr Ndeya.
