CSO training completed by 62 Annai residents

Following a graduation ceremony on Saturday, 62 residents of Annai, Region Nine, are now certified Community Service Officers (CSOs).

Amerindian Affairs Ministe, Pauline Sukhai pointed out that the programme aims to extend opportunities to young people so that they are able to make meaningful contributions to their communities.

It was disclosed that the CSO programme is a representation of the government’s commitment to creating employment in hinterland communities.

“There are many opportunities that abound in our country, both skilled and academic but there is still a portion of our population that needs support to experience that kind of exposure. So, under the CSO programme, we are making it possible,” the minister said.

Sukhai stressed that the government’s drive to ensure that these opportunities are accessible in remote areas.

“It is an experience, we want to provide for the young people who are vulnerable in various villages in the hinterland regions,” she noted

The minister pointed out that the programme also serves as the gateway to entrepreneurship.

“You’re young, and you need the support and access to making life better for yourselves, and you have to start somewhere, so the CSO programme is the stepping stone.”  

As such, she stressed the importance of residents working along with the government to bring development to their communities.

The CSO programme falls under the Youth Entrepreneurship and Apprenticeship Programme, which was reinstated by the government in 2020.

Therefore, it allows for youth to receive training in various disciplines, following which, they are able to make valuable contributions in their respective communities.

dditionally, the programme is indicative of the government’s unwavering support for youths in the Hinterland and remote communities.