By Anastasia Agunwa:
The National Directorate of Employment, NDE, has commenced the training of 50 unemployed persons on Quick Fix Demand Driven Skills in Anambra State.
Addressing the beneficiaries during the orientation ceremony in Awka, Anambra State Coordinator of NDE, Mrs. Chika Ufelle said additional 18 persons would benefit from the Resettlement Loan Scheme.
According to NDE Coordinator, the Quick Fix Demand Driven Skills training is designed to accommodate skills training that has short training duration.
“The implementation of this scheme in the past has recorded huge success as regards set targets and goals.
“A good number of the graduated trainees are now self-employed. In fact, some have become employers of labour.
” The participants will be trained in confectioneries, barbing, tie and dye, Cosmetology, Bead making, Helen tying, among others.
” The training will last for a period of one month upon which the beneficiaries are expected to acquire these marketable vocational skills for decent job opportunities.”
Ufelle explained that those to benefit from the Resettlement Loan Scheme, mostly graduates of the School on Wheels, SOW, training, would be given some equipment related to their chosen trades.
“There will be cash component to assist them start off their businesses immediately. The trades include Catering, Fashion Designing, Electrical Installation and Make-up.”
Earlier, the Director General of NDE, Mallam Abubakar Nuhu Fikpo, represented by Mr. Offia Obinna urged the beneficiaries of the loan to make judicious and adequate use of the equipment and the cash component, and repay the loan as at when due.
” It is a fact that the negative effect of unemployment touches virtually all households, therefore, you must get yourselves busy with your hands and establish yourselves to become employers of labour.
” The moment you acquire skills, you can go to fend for yourself and that is why the NDE is taking this bold step today, to train and equip you to fend for yourselves.” DG stated.
It was gathered that the beneficiaries of the loan would be given 6 months to work before paying back instalmently for the stretch period of 3 years.
Some of the equipment distributed to them include varied pressing irons, stand mixers, sewing machines, cookers with cylinders and so many others.
