Expressing serious concern on the rise of unemployment amongst the youth in the state, YouthNet has embarked on its IMPACT5000 by 18 district tour. During the tour all the 11 districts would be covered in the months of August, September and October this current year will be followed by a year-long skill development training program in various sectors.
According to YouthNet, IMPACT 5000 by 17 campaign- a five-year joint programme with the Government of Nagaland launched in 2013, to create an opportunity for the young people.
For the 2016-2017 Impact campaign, YouthNet has partnered with Accenture’s ‘Skills to Succeed’ global initiative through Quest Alliance. Quest Alliance is a non-profit trust working to bridge the education and skills divide by enabling self-learning for young people 10-35 years old.
The campaign focuses on entrepreneurship, career awareness, skill building and livelihood for the youths of Nagaland, and aims to help over 3,000 youths make informed career decisions about their future, train and provide jobs to 300 youths over the year, build business acumen skills of over 100 entrepreneurs and connect them to better opportunities, and help 20 top start-ups from across Nagaland with mentorship, information and guidance to develop their enterprises.
During district tour, YouthNet through their young ambassadors will also advocate with the local communities to advocate for clean and fair election which is the epicentre for any progress and development of the state.
The IMPACT5000 by 18 district tour will reach out to about 4000 young people comprise of students, drop outs, unemployed youths and entrepreneurs.