Rural Youth Skill Acquisition Programme (RYSA) For Nigerians 2023

The program is designed to take the skill acquisition programmes to the rural youth population with the objectives to create income-earning opportunities, stem youth restiveness, discourage rural-urban drift and grow the local economy.

The target demography are Nigerians youths who are of native origins from a rural community and are also in need of business start-ups and fundamental business skills.

Host: Federal Government of Nigeria
Tagged: Training
Eligible Country: Nigeria
Benefits: 300,000 Naira Stipends | Grants
Deadline: Not Specified

The Rural Youth Skill Acquisition Programme RYSA is organised by the Centre for Rural Youth Entrepreneurship and Environmental Development with support from the Federal Government with UNCDF, UNIDO and EU as funding partners.

The RYSA programme has two training components as follows:

The Practical / Hands-on training: This entails training of beneficiaries of the programme to acquire further practical skills required for them to succeed in their chosen enterprises. This training will be carved out by Master Trainers designated across different communities Nationwide.

The Community Business School (CBS) training: The CBS Is a mandatory programme for all RYSA beneficiaries to be undertaken once a week for twelve weeks in the course of the practical/hands-on training programmes. The programme is meant to equip beneficiaries with life and business skills that are critical to success in life and business.

Community Business School (CBS) Course Outline:

• Introduction to Business
• Customer Relations
• Marketing
• Book Keeping
• Community Service and Volunteerism
• Business Networking
• Business Modelling

List of Skill-Sets/Enterprises/Ventures :

• Aluminum Profiling
• Catering and Confectioneries
• Electrical Installations and Repairs
• Fashion and Designs
• Hair Dressing
• Makeover
• Plumbing
• POP, Screed Making and Painting
• Tiling
• Welding and Fabrication
• Woodwork and Furniture
• Solar Works
• Auto Mechanic

Requirements:

The criteria that must be met by applicants for selection;

• Must be between eighteen (18) to thirty-five (35) years of age.
• Must hail from a rural community accross the 36 states in Nigeria.
• Must have First School Leaving Certificate (FSLC) or higher.
• Must have basic knowledge on any of the listed enterprises/ventures , and have shown interests in RYSA program.
• Be willing to learn new skills in the choosen area, which will help grow his/her personal venture after the training course.

Duration and Reward

Monthly Stipend: Beneficiaries of the program will receive the minimum monthly stipend of N50,000 in the course of their 6(six) months training with RYSA.

Startup-Packs: The Startup-packs for RYSA Nigeria program are;

• Work Tools
• Seed Grants

The Work Tools are equipments that will be given to beneficiaries at the end of the training, which will be used to start up their own enterprise. While the Seed Grant supports their ventures as new employers of manpower.

Required Documents

• Passport Photograph: must be with white background and must be in jpg or png format only.
• Local Government Certificate of Origin: must be in jpg, png or pdf format only.
• Birth Certificate or Sworn Afidavit of Age Declaration: must be in jpg, png or pdf format only.
• Means of Identification: This should be either of the following; NIN , Voters ID , Drivers License , International Passports. These also must be in jpg, png or pdf format only.

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Method of Application

Interested candidates should Complete and submit the online application form , which will require confirming their registration with a valid email address then setting up your contact information

• Interested candidates must enroll and pass the proficiency test in his/her chosen skill area to be eligible for the programme.
• Beneficiaries must complete the Refresher/CBS training before the Start-up Packs presentation.
• Candidates must pass the training completion proficiency test and Community Business School (CBS) training test before been awarded Certificate and given support.
• Successful Beneficiaries must subject themselves to the mentoring process of the Centre for Rural Youth Entrepreneurship and Environmental Development.

It is important to visit the official website to access the application form and for more detailed information on how to apply for this offer.

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Deadline:

Not Specified