Over 200 Ghanaian youth equipped with skills under YEA/Guinness Ghana Learning Skills for Life program

More than 200 young Ghanaians have graduated from the Skills for Life Phase II program, equipped with hands-on training in hospitality and tourism to kickstart their careers.

This initiative is a partnership between the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) and Guinness Ghana.

123 of the 210 graduates were female, reflecting the program’s ongoing efforts to promote gender inclusivity in skills development.

Speaking at the graduation ceremony for the beneficiaries, Chief Executive Officer of the YEA, Malik Basintale expressed gratitude to Guinness Ghana and Guinness Group for their remarkable leadership and continued investment in the learning for life program.

Mr. Basintale assured that his outfit is committed to working with the private sector to empower Ghanaian youth.

“This initiative is a shining example of how private sector led interventions can directly empower youth and build resilient industries. In this case, hospitality and tourism. Today, we celebrate over 200 young people who have been trained in different skills,” he stated.

Managing Director of Guinness Ghana Breweries Plc, Felicite Nson said with this initiative which offered flexible training schedules and accessible learning, barriers that often prevent women and other under represented groups from acquiring the required skills have been reduced.

“Our strategic alliances with the Youth Employment Agency (YEA), Ghana Tourism Authority and TVET institutions allow us to embed gender-inclusive practices while also proceeding accessibility for people with disability and ethnic minorities,” she underscored.

Malik Basintake reassured the graduates that the Agency is dedicated to helping them secure meaningful employment following their training.

“As the YEA CEO, we are not here to celebrate only skills but we are here to ensure that those skills lead to real jobs and not just jobs but decent jobs.

“We connect training to opportunity. This clearly aligns with the vision of the national builder, His Excellency President John Dramani Mahama,” he added.

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