PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo said she has signed an executive order that would employ the youth in the two arms of the Youth National Service; with a modest stipend.
Speaking at the Sangguniang Kabataan National Convention in Bohol, April 1, the president called on the 6,000 youth present at the gab to help her recruit for the government initiative to generate more jobs.
Revealing that has just signed the order promoting, she also said the program target 18 to 24 year-olds who shall compose two key groups: the National Service Corps (NSC) and a Youth Conservation Corps (YCC).
She said the NYC acts as a domestic “peace corps” and opens for the unemployed or underemployed skilled youth or college graduates a chance to contribute to education and community service programs,” the president said.
On the other hand, the Youth Conservation Corps (YCC), she said would be composed of the unskilled or less-educated youth who shall be serving for the environmental and infrastructure projects.
The new executive order supplements the “Out-of-School Youth Serving Towards Economic Resiliency” which would now subsume it, PGMA said.
Under the OYSTER, out of school youth take on jobs for the environment, government infrastructure and road maintenance for a modest pay.
As a piece of good news, she told the youth she was very happy to sign before the youth the new law creating Special Program for Employment of Students.
Quoting Bernie Sayo, PGMA said the law expands opportunities for poor students to acquire hands-on training and earn some money, which they will use to continue schooling. (rachiu/PIA)