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Hon. Walwyn spearheads initiative for unemployed youths

- appeals for businesses to employ VI youths
Hon. Walwyn made the disclosure this morning of the Youth Unemployment Register that he will be spearheading under his ministry. Photo: VINO
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - With an aim to create employment for the youths of the Territory, Minister for Education and Culture Honourable Myron V. Walwyn is creating a Youth Unemployment Register (YUR) and is appealing to businesses to employ the youths.

Speaking at an event earlier today November 29, 2011 where "a different approach to multiplication" was launched at Maria's By the Sea, the education minister made the appeal for young persons between the ages of 18-30 to get registered at the Department of Youth Affairs and Sports starting from tomorrow, Wednesday November 30, 2011 through December 12, 2011.

Once the register is compiled it will be handed over to the Minister for Natural Resources and Labour Dr. Kedrick Pickering for the Labour Department to match available jobs with unemployed youth.

The education minister who had campaigned heavily on the youths and had outlined several plans for them, said while they may not have the skills now, it was important for them to gain employment.

He said he started by employing five of them at his company in the hospitality industry and beseeches the business community to do the same.

Meanwhile, the Youth Unemployment Register is expected to provide both short and long term benefits to address youth unemployment in the Territory.

According to the Minister, “Short term benefits of the registry will be to immediately match unemployed youth with jobs through the Labour Department and long term benefits include a revision of the education policy to make students more marketable and increase their likelihood for employment.”

The education minister said Government is committed to properly understanding where our young people are and what qualifications they need to match the skills needed in the Territory’s workforce.

“From that we will carve out a plan to ensure that as our economy expands with jobs and opportunities becoming available, our young people will not only be willing, but qualified and have first preference to those opportunities.”

The creation of the Youth Unemployment Register (YUR) will help Government assess the status of disadvantaged and unemployed youth. Once operational, the database will serve as a medium to support young workers and integrate youth into the labour market. It will also serve as an information base for Government to plan policies that will address employment and education.

17 Responses to “Hon. Walwyn spearheads initiative for unemployed youths”

  • --- (29/11/2011, 14:50) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Labor Department is a wate of time. They for who they want to help. I'm sure if Myron check out the Labor Department so called list he would find some of the names there already.
  • game start (29/11/2011, 15:27) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    just more talk and media spin..but after four years he woud not do a ting but blame the VIP
    • What is? (29/11/2011, 18:06) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      Please let the man do what he stated that he will do. VIP or NDP all have to do what they stated in there campain. he just start on this new post let him prove him self
  • bvi (29/11/2011, 17:34) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    I love you Myron. You were always looking out for the youths, long before you became an elected representative
    • CNN (29/11/2011, 18:16) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      Looking out for what damm youths? Please can someone tell we how much local youths he has hired in his businesses…three and they are his family and friends and it was done recently just for votes…and that’s a fact.
      • HAHAHA (30/11/2011, 09:19) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
        I guess your DUMB self didnt make his list, so you are still feeling the pain.............grow up and talk things with sense.
  • billy b (29/11/2011, 18:25) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Myron you do your thing, no matter how all the VIP LOYALISTS criticize, as long as you guys keep working hard, we will always remember that you all are doing something with nothing. Fight the fight and let them people continue to drink all the hater-aid they want, we will remember and vote NDP all the way, again. Don't sit back and relax and give up, keep VINO busy and the LOYALISTS who have a short memory, in 2015 we can refer them back to the Vino articles
  • jokers (29/11/2011, 20:02) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Ministers christmas coming soon I hope you all have work for people for this christmas
  • Che (29/11/2011, 21:02) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Come on people lets get it together.thats all of we///
  • Donald E de Castro (29/11/2011, 21:09) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    All Virgin Islanders are entitled to register at the Labour Department when seeking employment so there is no need for another agency. What need to be done is for the Labour Department to function like it is suppose to and many of these issues will be easily solved.
  • critic (29/11/2011, 22:19) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    dont tell me this guy start bypassing labour department already? i wonder what he'll be doing next, giving out permits and exemptions? this one-man-gang going over kedric's head or what?
  • black girl (29/11/2011, 23:20) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    imagine having to look at Myron's ugly face for four years..eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeh..I could vomit
  • liat 521 (29/11/2011, 23:42) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Chi ching, chi ching, chi ching, just like mark we will soon see this myron dude business taking off.....the law firm and the food place...keep a watch people and we expect civil servants to leak po to we the people....
    • wickly leaks (30/11/2011, 17:32) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      they will leak funny man coruption as dem civil servants cannot be trusted
  • Good to see (30/11/2011, 23:09) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Come on ppl.. the man headed in the right direction with trying to take the youths off the streets and find meaningful work.. you cant please you ppl at all... I think this is a good thing Myron.. keep working.. i like that you off and running..donlt slow down


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