Turning the youth into Productive Citizens Growing a Patriotic Nation

Growing a Patriotic Nation

National Youth Service

Turning the youth into Productive Citizens

Civic Training

National Voluntary Service Skills Training

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Who we are

The National Youth Service is a youth development service institution, established by the National Youth Service Act 2005, (Act No. 6 of 2005).

What we do

The National Youth Service (NYS) is involved in: • YouthRecruitmentfromallregionsandconstituenciesinNamibia; • Youthdevelopmentthroughactivelyinvolvingyouthinnationaldevelopmentefforts andactivities; • Encouragingyouthvoluntarism; • Facilitatingyouthcontributiontosocio-economicdevelopmentandpovertyalleviation; • Creatingopportunitiesforskillsdevelopmentandcareerpathfortheyouth,and • Contributiontonationalfoodsecuritythroughfoodproduction.

MissionTo deliver relevant national services and offer recognized skills training and personaldevelopmentprogrammestotheyouththroughattainingtherequisiteinstitutionalcapacitywhileengaginginincomegeneratingventuresinlinewithnationaldevelopmentgoals.

VisionTo be the dynamic sustainable youth service institution of choice contributing tosocio-economicdevelopment.

ValuesProfessionalism,Patriotism,Transparency,Voluntarism,Integrity,Creativity,EquityandFairness.

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Message from the Commissioner

TheyouthconstitutethemajorityoftheNamibianpopulation.Consequently,itisthisgroupofthepopulationthatfacesmanysocialandeconomicchallengessuchahighrateofschoolfailure and unemployment.

Upon consideration of those challenges, the Namibian Government found it necessaryto establish institutions thatcanaddress theplightof theyouth inorder tomake themproductive citizens that will contribute to the social and economic development of thecountry.AmongtheseinstitutionsistheNationalYouthService(NYS).

TheconstitutingActoftheNationalYouthServiceprovidesforthefollowingobjectives:

a) Serveasameetingpointforyouthfromvarioussocialandculturalbackgroundssoasto enabletheyouthtosharecommonexperiencesandtoencouragenotionsofequalityb) Providetheyouthwithopportunitiesforfurtherstudiesandtrainingsoastoenhance their opportunities of employmentc) Contributetothesocio-economicdevelopmentofNamibiaandthealleviationofpoverty in the countryd) Provideopportunitiesfortheyouthtotakepartinnationaldevelopmentonvoluntary basise) Encouragepatriotism,asenseofnationhoodandcommitmenttoNamibia’s development

Inmeeting these objectives, NYS offers, among others, a freethreephasetrainingprogrammetotherecruitedyouth.

As per its mandate, the National Youth Service profoundly acknowledgesandappreciates,thatyoungpeopleareacrucialsegmentofoursociety,thatyoungpeoplearethebasis for future development, both as catalysts and beneficiaries.Theyoutharethereforeurgedtomakeuseof theopportunitygiven to them to realize theirdreamsthroughtheservicesofNYS.

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WhentheNationalYouthServiceshapesitsyouthprogrammes,furtherguidanceisdrawnfromother national policies too, particularly Vision 2030 and the National Youth Policy. Vision 2030, whichisthenationallong-termsocio-economicdevelopmentpolicysetsandenvisagesamongothers,thefollowingtargetsforyouthdevelopment:

• Youthprovidedwithdiverseopportunitiesforeducationandtraining • Namibiahasapoolofeducated,skilled,motivated,confidentand responsible youth • Namibia has an empowered youth with an opportunity to play an activeroleinshapingabettersociety

Two thousand four hundred and twelve (2412) youth has been recruited in the National Youth Servicesince2008.TheService,withtestedleadership,strivestoreachgreaterheightsandbecometheyouthorganizationofchoiceinNamibia.

Onesmus Upindi COMMISSIONER

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NYS Three Phases Training Programme

Inanefforttoachieveitsmandate,theNationalYouthServiceoffersaFREEthreephasestrainingprogrammetotheNamibianYouth.

NYS has been establishing a number of training centres country-wide, in order tomeet the infrastructural demand on mandate delivery. The first Centre established isRietfontein, situated in the Otjozondjupa region, between Otavi and Grootfontein. TheCentre is currently undergoing major infrastructural development in terms of youth andtraining officers’ accommodation, trainingworkshops and classrooms. It would be thebiggestVocationalTrainingCentre inOtjozondjuparegion. DuetoahighdemandbytheyouthtojoinNYS,youthtrainingcentreswouldbeopenedinallthirteenregionsofNamibia,ofwhichsuchtwocentreshavealreadybeenestablishedandoperationalandOndangwa,andHentiesbayinOshanaandErongoregionsrespectively.Otherregionalcentresareintheprocessofbeingestablishedwithinthenextfiveyears.

Civic Training

National Voluntary Service

Skills Training

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Thethreephasetrainingprogrammeisasfollows:

1. Phase One: Civic Training

Thisphaseoftrainingisofferedforaminimumperiodofthreemonthsandisaimedat:

• Upliftingthegenerallevelofdisciplineamongrecruits• Inculcateasenseofpatriotismamongthetrainees• Developtheyouthintoindividuals,withgoodphysicalandmentalendurance,exemplary moralandethicalcharacter,andintegrity

2. Phase Two: National Voluntary Service

TheNationalVoluntaryServiceisofferedforaminimumperiodofsixmonths.It isduringthisphaseoftrainingthatrecruitsarepostedtoserveonvariousprojectsthatareofnationalimportance around the country.

ThepursuitofthistrainingphasehasnecessitatedNYStoengageandenterintoagreementswithvariousstakeholdersandauthoritiesatlocalandnationallevels.Atnationallevels,the

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MinistriesofFisheriesandMarineResources;LabourandSocialWelfare;Agriculture,WaterandForestry;HealthandSocialServices;LandsandResettlement,havebeensomeofthestakeholdersengaging in thisprogramme. For theMinistryofHealthandSocialServicesin particular, as NYS continue to deploy recruits to hospitals and medical centres around thecountrytocarryoutnon-nursingservicessuchaspackingmedicineinthepharmacies,cleaningandpottering. Many communities in the rural areas continue to suffer from lack of road infrastructure.In response to requests from regional Councils country-wide, NYS recruitssuccessfullycompleted thede-bushingofan80kmroadbetweenEengondhi-OlukupaandOnkumbula, in Okankolo Constituency, Oshikoto region and 29km road at AnamulengeConstituency,OmusatiregionandhaveworkedonafeederroadembankmentatOshikukuConstituency,Omusatiregion.TheServicerecruitshaveequallyparticipated inanumberof national voluntary servicesundertakes including continuousparticipation in agriculturalproductionatvariousNYSagriculturalprojects.

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3. Phase Three: Skills Training

ThisisthelastphaseoftheNationalYouthServicethreephasestrainingprogramme,andrecruitsaregiventheopportunitytocommencewithskillstraininginoneofthefollowingfieldsuptovocationaltraininglevelthree(L3).

√ Hospitalityandfoodbeverage √ Plumbingandpipefitting √ MetalFabrication √ JoineryandCabinetMaking √ Bricklayingandplastering √ HairdressingandCosmetology √ Automotive mechanics √ OfficeAdministration Supplementary SubjectsRegardlessofthetradespursuedbytheyouth,alltraineesarecompelledtoundertakethesesubjectsinordertoupgradetheirproficiencyingeneralnumeracyandliteracywithaviewtocopingwithchosentradesandfuturecareerpaths.Theseare:

√ InformationCommunicationTechnologyFundamentals √ Communication(EnglishLanguage) √ Entrepreneurship √ TechnicalDrawing

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√ Mathematics √ EngineeringScience √ BuildingScience

Theaveragedurationofthecoursesistwo(2)years,withamaximumofsix(6)monthsonindustrial(job)attachment.Thecurrentcurriculum,exceptHairdressingandCosmetologycourse,offeredbyNYSaretobeaccreditedbytheNamibiaTrainingAuthority(NTA)

InordertosupplementtheNYSinternaltrainingcapacity,NYShasenrolledanumberofitsrecruitsinvocationaltraininginstitutionscountrywideandintheSADCregions.AnumberofthesetraineeshavealreadygraduatedandhavesecuredemploymentwithinstitutionsthatrequiretheirskillssuchasMinistryofHealthandSocialServices(nurses),MinistryofDefence(basicengineering)andvariousprivateandpublictransportoperators(heavydutydrivers).

Entry Requirements i) Namibiancitizenii) Atleast16yearsofageandnotolderthan35yearsofageiii) FormalSchoolCertificationforTechnicalTradeswithrequiredpoints,theyouthentering theServiceshouldnotbecompelledtobeinpossessionofformalschoolcertificate, howeverexceptionshouldbemadeforspecificprogrammesoftheServicethatrequire youth to achieve a certain level of educationiv) Submithim/herselfwillinglyforamedicaltest,excludingHIV/AIDSv) Hasundergoneapregnancytest,incaseoffemaleapplicantsvi) Hasnoconvictionofanyoffencementionedinscheduleone(1)oftheCriminalProceduresAct,ActNo.51of1977.amongothers:rape,fraud,murder,robbery,housebreaking,andtreason.Sedition,kidnapping,culpablehomicide,bestiality,publicviolence,indecentassault,sodomy,assault-whenadangerouswoundisinflicted,forgeryoralteringaforgeddocument,offencesrelatingtocoinage,escapingfromlawfulcustody,receivingstolenpropertyknowinglyithasbeenstolen,andanyconspiracy,incitementorattemptto commit any offence referred to in this schedule

How to applyUpon call for enlistment by NYS, interested youth should collect the NYS application formsandapply from theirConstituencyoffices, forwhich theymusthave resided in thejurisdictionofthatspecificConstituencyforaperiodofnotlessthantwelve(12)monthspriortotherecruitment.TheService,togetherwithitsstakeholders,processestheapplicationsincludingenlistmentoftherecruits.

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Agriculture ProductionAgricultureisoneoftheareasthatcontributetotheGDPofNamibia.InorderfortheNationalYouthServicetobeselfsustaining,theorganisationisinvolvedincropproduction(mahangu,whiteandyellowmaize,sunflowerseedsandvegetables)andlivestockfarmingatitsfarmsand centres, as follows:

Farm RietfonteinFarmRietfonteinissituatedbetweenOtaviandGrootfonteinintheOtjozondjupaRegion.Total hectors of land: 1616.23haType of crops produced: white&yellowmaize,vegetables(carrots,tomatoes,onions,andspinach) and blue buffet hayLivestock:cattle,goats,sheepandkudus

Farm Berg AukasBergAukasissituatedbetweenGrootfonteinandRunduintheOtjozondjupaRegion.Total hectors of land: 308haType of crops produced: whiteandyellowmaize,vegetables(spinach,cabbage,onions,greenpeppers)andwatermelons

Farm KangongoFarm Kangongo is situated in the Kavango Region,Mukwe Constituency, 140 km east ofRundu.

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Total hectors of land: 199haType of crops produced: whiteandyellowmaize

Farm OmauniThisfarmissituatedinOhangwenaRegion,OkongoConstituencyTotal hectors of land: 100haType of crops produced:mahangu,sunflowerandgroundnuts

Contact us

National Youth Service POBOX32269PioniersparkWindhoekNo.12-147HaddyStreet,WindhoekWest,Windhoek

Tel: 061 415500Fax: 061 415501E-mail: info@nys.com.naWebsite: www.nys.com.na

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