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Nassanga Tabamule, Woman Councillor for Kibuli Makindye Division and administrator for Presidential Initiative on skilling girl child project has vowed to train more youth and women in hands on vocational skills to boost employment.
Nassanga revealed this during her victory party for her supports this week in Kibuli Kampala suburb.
According to Nassanga the training session will start immediately after the presidential swearing in May.
Over 10,000 youth and women have benefitted from The presidential initiative on skilling the girl child launched by president Yoweri Museveni.
The initiatives will enable Ugandans attain middle income status as one of the country’s development goals.
Nassanga urged unemployed youth to embrace government program and work with local leaders.
“These elected leaders have the task to stir development and wealth creation of their respective areas of service.” Nassanga said.
The Presidential Initiative on Skilling The girl child, will also reduce on the unemployment rates of youthful girls. The skills of baking, tailoring, weaving, shoe-making and hair-dressing will help them. They will to start up small businesses which can later grow to employ others.
This initiative has been hailed as one that has the potential of eliminating the importation of second hand clothes. This is since the trained girls will be able to make clothes in the long run. This will also provide market for raw materials like cotton from Kasese.
President Museveni hailed the initiative as one that will help the girl child create wealth. It will also help uplift others by creating jobs when their businesses expand.
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