Labour Minister Cooper W. Kruah has commenced the process of providing financial support to hundreds of needy students across Montserrado, Grand Bassa and Grand Cape Mount Counties as part of government’s commitment to enhance the educational sojourn of hundreds of the country’s jobless youthful population.
A Labour Ministry press release under the signature of Deputy Director of Communications and Public Affairs, E. Frederick Baye, issued over the weekend disclosed that Minister Kruah presented the minimum financial aid package to the over 360 students from the two counties at a formal program held at his EJS Ministerial Complex office in Oldest Congo on Friday, October 4.
“This is part of our commitment to elevate the educational sector under the ‘ARREST AGENDA’ in preparation of the young people for future job market, now plagued by foreign expatriates”, Minister Kruah is quoted by the release as emphasizing,” he added.
“We want to assure the general public that by next year, we will commence the vacation job program earlier by contacting all of our stakeholders in the Labour sector, public institutions, concessions, Non-governmental Organizations, as well Embassies and or our UN Partners for support to ensure that our youth are empowered and mentored in a working environment during the vacation period,” Minister Kruah assured the cheering youthful beneficiaries of the program.
The release further noted that the Minister added “We also want to inform you that the Ministry of Labour will be recommencing its Internship and Apprenticeship Program, beginning next year,” stressing that the next phase will cater to more needy students, as modalities for support will be expanded.
The Minister also extended thanks and acknowledgement to key patrons of the first phase of the program, including: Liberia Agriculture Company (LAC), AFCONS Infrastructure Ltd, Monrovia Breweries, Bea Mountain Mining Company, Equatorial Palm Oil, Capital Link Cement Company, J P. Enterprise and Mano Manufacturing company, among others.
The Liberian Labour Minister also admonished the student beneficiaries to positively utilize every opportunity, including one being provided now by President Joseph Boakai under ‘The ARREST AGENDA.
Earlier, Labour Ministry Director of Employment Bureau Otis Wrepu assured of the extreme transparent process of the program leading to provision of the financial aid to the most needy student beneficiaries.
“In the next phase with the support we are receiving from our bosses led by Minister Kruah, we are sure of more recruitment to benefit the entire country”, Director Wrepue indicated, as he distributed the white envelopes containing the financial package for each student.
The release indicates that beneficiaries of the program are categorized in phases: Grade students, technical colleges and full-fledged university fellows.
In separate remarks, the beneficiaries expressed relief over the Minister’s prompt intervention in resolving their respective financial dilemma upon receipt of the Ministry’s financial aid package.
