The youth who come from all corners of the country, were awarded their
certificates yesterday, by Viollete Uwamutara, the DOT Rwanda Programme Manager,
at a ceremony attended by the Minister of Youth, Protais Mitali.
In her
address, Uwamutara congratulated the group for successfully completing the
training, urging them to use their skills positively and to always seek further
training.
“Some of the youth who completed the training have already started
business ventures, which is a good sign of confidence,” Uwamutara said.
“They are excited about the opportunities that ICT and their attained skills
can bring them in terms of business success or acquiring jobs that need their
skills”.
She also stressed that for Vision 2020 to be realised, capable organisations
need to embark on youth training and empowerment programmes because they are the
future of the nation.
“In Rwanda, we have high youth unemployment rate, yet we have a high number
of graduates. Therefore, everyone must be involved in instilling an
entrepreneurial spirit in the youth so that they can be able to start up their
own jobs and improve their livelihood,” she said.
Mitali advised the youth to have confidence and self esteem in order to
improve their innovation.
He said they should use their newly acquired
skills not only to improve their standards of living, but to uplift the lives of
others in the community.
“Whatever you do, you must think of its impact and profitability to you and
to the economy,” he said.
“In order for Rwanda to move forward, we should
focus on ICT and youth empowerment through entrepreneurial training.”
Operating in 11 countries, DOT is an international NGO with headquarters in
Canada, focusing on the creation of educational, economic and entrepreneurial
opportunities through the effective use of ICT.
New Times
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