Youth parliament could be the omitted element in youth development
Monday, March 17, 2014
This reality is certainly creating frustration and generational conflict among our citizenry; it is unpleasant and must be eliminated. Governments, organisations and practitioners alike have and continue to look extensively at this aspect of Youth Development; their findings identified numerous factors that can be attributed to Youth Development setbacks.
Nonetheless common and supreme among the findings is the elements of; low/insufficient and in some cases lack of engagement of young people in policy formulation to ensure their needs are effectively addressed.
The recent Vaccination Day in Motokwe, orchestrated through collaborative efforts between UNICEF, USAID, BRCS, and the Ministry of Health, underscores a commendable stride towards fortifying child health services.The painful reality as reflected by the Ministry of Health's data regarding the decline in routine immunisation coverage since the onset of the pandemic, is a cause for concern.It underscores the urgent need to address the...