Monrovia — The Ministry of Labour has launched a ‘student Aid Back To School Assistance Program’, targeting more than three hundred and forty needy students, a release from the Ministry has disclosed.
Labour Minister, Hon. Cllr. Cooper W. Kruah, Sr., announcing the initiative at a press conference over the weekend at his EJS Ministerial Complex office, said ” the Ministry of Labour, through the National Bureau of Employment has deemed it necessary to recommence National Vacation Job program which has been dormant, due to non-budgetary allotment and other stakeholders’ support”.
The Labour Ministry press release quotes Minister Kruah as emphasizing that the program is geared towards interactively engaging Liberian youth in vacation job and community development with the aimed to provide financial assistance to beneficiaries for the month of July to September.
Minister Kruah indicated that the program will greatly lessen the cost on targeted school-going youth associated with returning to school under prevailing economic conditions.
The release further quotes Minister Kruah as stressing that under the program, the Ministry, with support from partners, will expend a little over United States Twenty Seven Thousand Eight Hundred Dollars across three pilot counties; Montserrado, Margibi and Grand Bassa.
The Minister then commended some major investment conglomerates who positively responded to his appeal in the implementation of this strategic economic stimulus program for the beneficiary youths. Minister named: AFCONS, Liberia Agriculture Company (LAC), Monrovia Breweries, Bea Mountain Mining Company, Mano Manufacturing company and Capital Link Cement Company, among others.
The release further quotes the Labour Minister as assuring that the program will steam up, beginning next year when early arrangements will be made to benefit more needy school-going youth across the country, saying: ”Education and job creation are key elements of ‘The ARREST AGENDA’ of President Boakai Rescue Mission Government and the Labour Ministry will continue to ensure that the youth benefit in preparation for the country’s future labour expertise”. Signed: E. Frederick Baye-Deputy Director of Communications and Public Affairs
