Rural Youth Skill Acquisition (RYSA) 2022-2023 Program for Nigerian Youths | N50,000 monthly stipend

The Rural Youth Skill Acquisition Programme RYSA is organised by the Centre for Rural Youth Entrepreneurship and Environmental Development with support from the Federal Government with UNCDF, UNIDO and EU as funding partners. The program is designed to take the skill acquisition programmes to the rural youth population with the objectives to create income-earning opportunities, stem youth restiveness, discourage rural-urban drift and grow the local economy. The target youths demography are Nigerians youths who are of native origins from a rural community and are also in need of business start-ups and fundamental business skills. The RYSA programme has two training components as follows: 1The Practical / Hands-on training: This entails training of beneficiaries of the programme to acquire further practical skills required for them to succeed in their chosen enterprises. This training will be carved out by Master Trainers designated across different communities Nationwide. The Community Business School (CBS) training: The CBS Is a mandatory programme for all RYSA beneficiaries to be undertaken once a week for twelve weeks in the course of the practical/hands-on training programmes. The programme is meant to equip beneficiaries with life and business skills that are critical to success in life and business. Community Business School (CBS) Course Outline: Introduction to Business Customer Relations Marketing Book Keeping Community Service and Volunteerism Business Networking Business Modelling List of Skill-Sets/Enterprises/Ventures : Aluminum Profiling Catering and Confectioneries Electrical Installations and Repairs Fashion and Designs Hair Dressing Makeover Plumbing POP, Screed Making and Painting Tiling Welding and Fabrication Woodwork and Furniture Solar Works Auto Mechanic