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Human and Social
Development
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National Youth Service in South Africa: Aims, Targets, and Impact, Slides of Human Development
An overview of the national youth service (nys) in south africa, its main purposes, targets, and progress reports. The nys aims to develop skills, provide employment opportunities, and build support systems for young individuals, particularly those with lower levels of education and skills. The document also discusses the policy imperatives and government programs related to the nys.
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National Youth Service
Human and Social
Development
Aims of the NYS
- Skills development
- Build support systems
- Perform corrective services
- Increased volunteerism
- Employment opportunity
- Income generation
- Restructure underdeveloped societies
Main Purposes of the NYS
Four main purposes:
- Develop knowledge, skills and ability
- Provide a means out of unemployment
- Inculcate community re-integration, nation
building and pro-social behaviour
- Achieve South Africa's development objectives
Target Market
• Young individuals or groups of individuals
with lower levels of education and skills –
service delivery, learning opportunity and
exit opportunities
Policy Imperatives
• Education
- a critical determinant of young people’s skills and capacity development that
enables employability in the future
• Economic participation
- plays a significant role in eradicating poverty by allowing citizens to contribute
productively
• Health and well-being
- indicator of the standard of living or socio-economic condition of its citizens
• Social cohesion and civic participation.
- strengthen identities, sense of belonging and rights and responsibilities
Government Programs Department Program
Housing “ Letsema” Integrated human settlements
Trade and industry Community Enterprise Development Workers
Correctional Services Offender Literacy Project
Defence Military Skills Development System
Department of Minerals and Energy Municipal Electrification Support & Non-Grid Rural Electrification, Paraffin Safety Home Affairs Front Line Officers Development
Transport Railway Ambassadors Project,
& Traffic Testing Inspectors
Sports and Recreation - Mass Participation in Communities
- Mass Participation in Sports
- 2010 Volunteer Campaign
Agriculture Comprehensive Agriculture Support Program, & Integrated Food Security and Nutrition Program Environmental Affairs and Tourism Marine & Costal Management, Biodiversity, conservation Health Home Community Based Care
Targets
CATEGORY 1:
Structured Learning for Unemployed Youth (Sector Targets)
2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 Total
EPWP Sectors Infrastructure Sector 20,000 20,000 20,000 60, Environment & Conservation Sector
Social Development Sector
Health Sector 10,000 20,000 20,000 50,
Education Sector 10000 10000 10,000 30,
Sub Total EPWP 60,000 90,000 90,000 240,
Targets Cont…
CATEGORY 2: FET and Student Volunteers (Sector Targets)
2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 Total
Non EPWP Targets Military Sector 10,000 10,000 10,000 30, Agriculture Sector 10,000 10,000 10,000 30, Sub total non EPWP 20,000 20,000 20,000 60, SUB Total 80,000 110,000 110,000 300, 000 Maths and Science 4,000 20,000 20,000 44,
Economic Development 3,000 10,000 20,000 33,
SUB Total 10,000 40,000 60,000 110, CATEGORY 3: Voluntarism (Non- Sector Specific)
2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 Total
SUB TOTAL 50,000 110,000 150,000 320, GRAND TOTAL 140,000 260,000 320,000 730,
Progress Report
Number of Participants
Year
National Youth Service (NYS) Participant Growth
Evaluation
Formal Employment aged 15-
Formal Employment aged 25-
Informal Employment aged 15-
Informal Employment aged 25-
Informal and Formal Employment over 3 Quarters
Jan-Mar 2008 Oct-Dec 2008 Jan-Mar 2009
Employment Levels Distributed Over
Provinces
Provinces
Jan-Mar 2008
Oct-Dec 2008
Jan-Mar 2009
Difference
Western Cape 1902 1931 1965 34 Eastern Cape 1316 1358 1311 -
Northern Cape 306 316 278 -
Free State 838 829 812 -
KwaZulu-Natal 2562 2631 2514 -
North West 901 895 885 - Gauteng 4019 4079 4030 - Mpumalanga 894 934 936 2 Limpopo 886 870 905 35
Disparities of Unemployment
Gender Jan-Mar 2008 Oct-Dec 2008 Jan-Mar 2009 Difference
Male 1982 1804 2036 54
Female 2209 2070 2148 -
Policy Recommendations
- Establish mechanisms and procedures to
coordinate promotion of National Youth
Services within Government Departments
- Establish mechanisms and procedures to
coordinate collaboration between
Government and the private sector to
coordinate and promote National Youth
Services