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NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE PROGRAMME

OUR VISION

To be the vehicle for youth empowerment, social transformation and a catalyst for the transformation of national values.

MISSION STATEMENT

To transform and empower youths for nation building through life skills training and leadership development.

TERMS OF REFERENCE:

•  National Youth Policy

•  Nziramasanga Commission Report

•  MDGs

•  Micro-economic policy

OUR VALUES

    1. Results oriented
    2. Client oriented
    3. Trasparency
    4. team work
    5. Gender sensitivity
    6. Gender sensitivity
    7. Time conciousness
    8. Patriotism
    9. Accountability

    KEY RESULT AREAS

5. KRA

6. Goals

7. Objectives

1.Youth empowerment, voluntarism and participation

 

 

To inculcate national values, ethos and ethics into the youths

•  Increase youths knowledge of their country's history and heritage by 5%

•  Increase youth participation in voluntary community-based programmes to 10%.

2. Life skills training

 

To improve youths involvement in nation-building

 

•  To improve youth participation in national programmes to 10% by December 2006

CORE VALUES
  • National Identity

The NationalYouth Service programme seeks to create a symbolic identity for the Zimbabwean youth and all nationals with respect to national philosophy, cultural identity and a sense of belonging to one's own people.

  • Unity and Oneness

The National Youth Service programme seeks to create a 'united people' who still identify with each other over and above party politics, perceptions and affiliations. Zimbabwean citizens who are wary of foreign influence and intervention in issues affecting their sovereign state.

  • Patriotism

The National Youth service programme is inspired by the desire to defend one's country and to protect the historical heritage as Zimbabweans.

  • Self Reliance

The programme seeks to create a generation of youths equipped with a mental capacity and skills to look after and sustain themselves. This is enhanced by the teaching of a culture of productivity and innovativeness.

  • Discipline

Driven by the desire to create a disciplined generation who are respectful and principled Voluntary service to the nation
Aimed at producing youths who are always ready to offer free services to the nation in terms of disaster prevention or management, natural resources management, security and crime control.


The Director
N.Y.S. Programme
Box cy7762 Causeway
Harare
Tel: 263-4-774193


- Latest News -

 


Mainstreaming National Youth Service Programme Commences

Recent changes in the Zimbabwean socio economic and political environment has prompted the Ministry to critically evaluate and review the National Youth Service Programme to come with new strategies and operational framework. This was revealed by the Ministry's Secretary, Mr. P. Mupazviriho at a two day workshop with the theme " Torwards mainstreaming National Youth Service Programme in Zimbabwe" held at a local hotel from 01- 02 August 2007. Participants were drawn from various government departments, diplomatic community, registered youth groups and students from tertiary institutions of learning.

Presentations by former Permanent Secretaries in the Ministry, Dr. TK. Tsodzo and Mr. DC. Munyoro focused on the initial perspective, vision, thrust, challenges and way forward of the programme. Academics like Dr. Chivaura and Dr. Mahere presented on mainstreaming of the citizenship training into the education system and curriculum. Representatives of youth groups and graduates of the programme presented on the Youth Perspective on National Youth Service.

Intense plenary debate and presentations on what should be the vision, mission, core values, objectives, curriculum, sources of funding and strategies followed. Once adopted, recommendations made during the workshop are going to form the core of what direction the NYS programme will follow come 2008.

In his closing remarks,D eputy Minister of Youth Development and Employment Creation CDE Saviour Kasukuwere said government was ready to work with youths that have new ideas for the country to realise its full economic potential. "Our aim is to see that every youth in Zimbabwe has an equal opportunity and equal access to socio-economic and political empowerment', he said.