Promote the skills capacity of youth toward employment opportunities

Introduction

Youth unemployment remains a critical issue for policy makers, youth and their families in Sri Lanka. Unemployment rates in the age group 15-19 years was 20% in 2010 and in the 20-24 age group, 19%. Female unemployment in this age group is also higher than male unemployment

Problem: Sri Lanka has long been regarded as a model of a successful welfare state, yet it has for decades faced major challenges in providing employment and meeting the aspirations of youth. We have identified some specific problems are given bellow,

• Inaccessibility of quality education and training 

• Social exclusion and marginalization

• Poor health condition and well being 

• Lack of skill and vocational training capacity

Objective: 

Increase the level of employment and Promote awareness on skilled labour and non-traditional occupations.

Sub objectives: 

Provide vocational training and promote skill capacity Guide them for the professional job

Strategy: 

1. collect the name list of youth through NYSC, schools and through medias

2. coordinate with the relevant ministry to intervene developed proposal 

3. Conduct the awareness programme with the relevant institutions of Ministry of youth affairs and skills development.

4. Form the Tamil youth forces and registered at Colombo district

5. Conduct job fairs with coordination of capable private companies to create suitable job opportunities and make them aware of available job market rent.

Target Group

• Unemployed youth 

• Youth from war affected communities 

• Excluded, discriminated and exploited youth groups 

• Youth at different education levels 

• Young women 

• Urban Low income youth 

• Estate Sector Youth 

• Differently abled youth