.CyrilRamaphosa writes that as the government builds on the successes of its school assistant programme, a call is made to businesses, community-based organisations or places of learning to be part of efforts to build a new future for our young people.
writes that as the government builds on the successes of its school assistant programme, a call is made to businesses, community-based organisations or places of learning to be part of efforts to build a new future for our young people.I was recently shown an inspiring and deeply touching post on a Facebook group for participants in the government's school assistant programme.
Don't forget what you've done for the teachers and the learners. Don't forget what you did for the school. Don't forget the lives you have impacted. Don't forget the tremendous difference you've made. But most importantly, don't forget the skill and the experience you got from the school. Updates participants sent to the Department of Basic Education show the impact the initiative has had on more than 22 000 participating schools around the country. There are images of new libraries and reading corners. There are before-and-after pictures of barren school grounds now bursting with cabbages and of once dilapidated classrooms gleaming with new paint.
Having provided opportunities to these thousands of young people, we now need to open their path to formal employment, further education or entrepreneurship. I am calling on all our partners, especially business, to harness these young people's energies, talent, skills and experience to grow our economy. The quality work experience and training provided by this programme addresses the concerns of many businesses that young applicants lack skills and experience.We call on businesses to participate in this process by taking advantage of the Employment Tax Incentive to hire more young people and create learnerships. They can use the SAYouth.
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