About 40 members of the Nakorokula youth club graduated with Aged-Care Certification conducted by the Fiji National University in partnership with the Ministry of Youth and Sports yesterday (30/09/22).
The Minister for Youth and Sports, Parveen Kumar Bala, stated that the conduct of this training resulted from various interactions with members of the community and the Training Needs Analysis which identified the interest amongst youth in undertaking Care Giving Courses because of its potential employment opportunities locally and abroad.
“We are reaching out to unreached youths through the provision of Mobile Skills Training to receive some form of certification, develop their skills and gain experiences.”
“Fijians are well known for aged care support in many developed countries such as Australia, New Zealand, and the United States of America,” said Bala.
“The only reason we are identified and recognised in this field is that Fijians are well known for our patience as this type of work requires a lot of endurance,”
Minister Bala called on these youths to continue to further their training with recognised aged care institutions for employment opportunities, especially under the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility program, which currently has a demand for Fijian workers.
The Youth and Sports Minister thanked the Fiji National University as the training facilitator for their continued support towards the development and empowerment of youths through the conduct of such training as a pathway for youth employability.