The National Substance Abuse Advisory Council (NSAAC) is implementing a new initiative this year on the training of graduate teachers to volunteer and assist the NSAAC staff in the conduct of their Training and Awareness Program.
The training will focus on the area of Drug and Substance Abuse, Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs) or Lifestyle Related Diseases, Health Promotion, HIV and AIDS, Adolescent Reproductive Health, Child Abuse, Violence Against Girls and Women, School Related Gender Based Violence and Basic Counseling Skills.
The idea of the Volunteer Scheme was raised during the consultation between the Permanent Secretary for Education and the Permanent Secretary for Public Service Commission.
The Volunteer Scheme is in accordance with Clause 75 of the National Employment Centre (NEC) Decree No. 54 of 2009. The purpose of the Volunteer Scheme is to promote a strong sense of civic pride and to address social problems.
“Having the volunteers will greatly assist NSAAC in terms of creating awareness and raising issues that young people face. Likewise it provides employment to the new graduates and enables them to earn some income to supplement family income and their needs”, says Mr Driubalavu the CEO of NSAAC.
Further, it also provides productive forms of personal and professional development to the new graduate teachers richly adding values to the nation in the most cost effective and caring ways through free contribution of efforts, skills and time in the work that they will do for the health and protection of children and youth.
The training of these Volunteers will be held in Nadave from 8th September - 2nd October, 2014 and this initiative is financially supported by the Public Service Commission and the Ministry of Education.
Various Government Departments and Non-Government Organisations will facilitate the training.
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