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The Delta state government has released the work plan and implementation guideline for the 2019/2020 Wealth and Job creation program, saying that the program will commence soon.
The Chief Job and Wealth Creation Officer, Prof. Eric Eboh, who disclosed this in a meeting held in his office, flag off the 2019/2020 STEP, YAGEP and GEEP Cycle program.
“This meeting is necessary following the approval of the 2019/2020 Job Creation Work plan and Implementation Guideline by the State Executive Council”
“The guideline will be published and made available to all the trainees, trainers, guarantors and to all stakeholders to update them on innovations and adjustments in the curriculum and training modules initiated after a thorough review of the programme in the past four years”
While stressing that the different programmes are meant for unemployed youths from 18 to 35 years of age, he said the minimum qualification is WAEC/SSCE, adding that degree and HND holders must have their NYSC discharge certificates or letters of exemption.
He further stated that youths who desired to be trained and established under Green STEP and YAGEP must have the passion to acquire skills, to establish and run business enterprise by themselves.
“The Post Training Proficiency Test (PTPT) is compulsory for all Green STEP beneficiaries on completion of their vocational training, it is competence and good mastery of skill that will qualify a trainee to be established with starter pack.”
“The Brown STEP category would only admit candidates who do well in the Pre-Admission Proficiency Test, (PAPT).”
“For beneficiaries to acquire the necessary skills and to gain good mastery of the enterprises for sustainability, we have extend the duration of the vocational and agricultural enterprises from 3 and 6 months”
“Also, Tiling, Interlocking; Fashion, Textile Design, PoP, Painting and Screeding are now combined”
“YAGEP will now run within 4 to 6 months to expose the trainees to full production cycle of their chosen agricultural enterprise.”
“The Green YAGEP will include Fish Production, Fish Processing and Poultry (Broiler). Brown YAGEP agricultural enterprises will be Poultry, Fish Production, Fish Processing, Piggery, Cassava, Plantain, Tomato and Oil Palm.”
“Beneficiaries of YAGEP would have to provide their farm lands and location before they would qualify for starter pack and support from the state government.
“Internship and employability workshops that involve recruitment agencies and job seeking professionals would be organized to build capacity and to offer job readiness”
