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Initially this strategy focused landscaping and facility maintenance, janitorial to assist the Ministry in undertaking programs
service provision, film, video and music production, that will strengthen its capacity, in addition
on obtaining certification in online entrepreneurship, specialised welding, to designing interventions that directly
hospitality, barbering and small appliance repairs, contribute to the Vision 2030 education and
varied skills primarily from among others. training outcomes. Recognising traditional
or formalised solutions cannot be applied to
the Human Employment Education is a critical determinant of social some persons, so the Fund has developed
and economic development of any country, approaches through which individuals can
and Resource Training Trust consequently JSIF has always and continues access the skills and knowledge which will
to invest significantly in human capital allow them to obtain gainful employment and
(HEART) / National Training development. JSIF has therefore responded to live safe, productive and happy lives.
the changing development arena and moved
Agency (NTA), but there were from only constructing and equipping educational
institutions to providing support directly to the MOE
issues with the capacity of
the targetted participants
and identification of the skill
sets that would enable them
to find employment. The
focus of ALSD is not solely
about training someone but
making them employable
and ready for the job
market. The ALSD areas
of focus in working with
youth through training are
Personal Development, Job
Readiness, Entrepreneurship
and Technical Vocational
Education (TVOC)
(competency based skills).
The ALSD’s focus on TVOC
ensures the acquisition
of practical skills which
are driven by current and
emerging demands of
the economy. Under the
programme arrangements
are made with non-
traditional institutions that
offer National Council on
Technical and Vocational
Education and Training
(NCTVET) certification,
such as Manpower and
Maintenance’s Institute
for Workforce Education &
Development, that teaches
landscaping and facility
maintenance and other
similar organisations
which offer training
in needed skill sets.
Consequently, beneficiaries
have been trained in IT;
media development, IT
Maintenance (equipment
and software), software
applications, animation,