RYSA Empowerment – Apply Now for Rural Youth Skill Acquisition Program 2024 | RYSA Application Portal
Interested and eligible Nigerian youths are hereby invited to submit their application forms to participate in the Rural Youth Skill Acquisition Program. All interested candidates should submit their application forms online via the Delta State RYSA Empowerment program portal after reading and meeting all the basic requirements for this program. See details below and apply today.
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About RYSA Empowerment
RYSA stands for Rural Youth Skill Acquisition Programme is an initiative of the Delta state government. The skill acquisition program is designed to empower the rural youth population to create income-earning opportunities, reduce youth restiveness, discourage rural-urban drift, and encourage the growth of the local economy.
The target youth demography of this program is the semi-literate and non-literate youths, who have acquired skill training and need start-up and fundamental business skills.
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Available Skills and Program Learning Duration for RYSA
Below is the list of skills you can apply for and the stipulated timeline to complete the program;
| SN | SKILL-SETS | DURATION |
| 1 | Catering & Confectioneries | 2 Months |
| 2 | Plumbing | 2 Months |
| 3 | Hair Dressing & Make-over | 2 Months |
| 4 | Interlocking/ Tiling | 3 Months |
| 5 | Woodwork/Furniture | 3 Months |
| 6 | POP and Screed-making | 3 Months |
| 7 | Electrical Installations and Repairs | 3 Months |
| 8 | Aluminum Profiling | 3 Months |
| 9 | Welding | 3 Months |
| 10 | Fashion Designing | 3 Months |
Parts of the Rural Youth Skill Acquisition Program
The RYSA empowerment program is delivered through 2 major training systems and they include;
The Practical / Hands-on training: This entails training beneficiaries of the program to acquire further practical skills required for them to succeed in their chosen enterprises. This training will be carried out by Master Trainers designated across different communities in Delta State.
The Community Business School (CBS) training: The CBS is a mandatory program for all RYSA beneficiaries to be undertaken once a week for eight weeks in the course of the practical/hands-on training program. The program is meant to equip beneficiaries with life and business skills that are crucial to their success in life and business.
During the 8 weeks of CBS, all candidates are expected to have completed the below course outline;
- Introduction to Business
- Customer Relations
- Marketing
- Book-Keeping
- Community Service and Volunteerism
- Business Networking
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Requirements
- Candidates must be between 18 – 29 years old.
- Candidates must be from Delta State and residents in any of its Local Government Areas
- The minimum educational qualification is a First School Leaving Certificate (FSLC).
- Candidates interested in RYSA must have acquired basic training in any above-listed skill areas.
- Candidates must have personal enthusiasm, conviction, and willingness to learn and acquire refresher skill sets in his/her choice program as a basis to establish and manage an enterprise.
Benefits of the Program
- Successful beneficiaries will receive Start-up Packs consisting of work tools and seed grants. The work tool component consists of physical equipment required for each skill set given to successful trainees at the end of the training exercise.
- The seed grants will be given to the beneficiaries at the end of their training as support for start-ups.
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How to Apply for RYSA Empowerment
Interested and eligible candidates should pick up their forms in any of the 25 local government areas of the state at the Ministry’s field offices and submit their applications in the same location.
Note that all applications are to be picked in person.
Criteria for Being Shortlisted in RYSA Empowerment
- Interested candidates must pass the proficiency test in his/her chosen skill area to be eligible for the program.
- Beneficiaries must complete the Refresher/CBS training before the Start-up Packs presentation.
- Candidates must pass the training completion proficiency test and Community Business School (CBS) training test before being awarded with Certificate and given support.
- Successful Beneficiaries must subject themselves to the mentoring process of the Directorate for Youth Monitoring & Mentoring (DYMM).
Application Closing Date
No deadline is stipulated.
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