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focus on youthS A S O L D I E RABOVE: National Rural Youth Service Corps members singing, dancing and cheering after receivingtheir certificates after undergoing training in self-discipline and patriotism.namely to instil discipline by virtue<strong>of</strong> its mandate that require welldisciplinedand pr<strong>of</strong>essionallytrained soldiers to defend thesovereignty <strong>of</strong> the State.Therefore the curriculum <strong>of</strong>the DOD NYS programmeprovides subjects such as drill,physical training, leadership,civic education, life skills,youth regeneration, diversitymanagement, public serviceinduction, communication andsocial responsibility.The programme is focused oncharacter building in order todeliver youth who have developedself-discipline, are proud SouthAfricans and can take the lead intheir communities. No combatskills are developed and the DODNYS programme is thus nonmilitarytraining.On conclusion <strong>of</strong> the DOD NYSprogramme the participantsreturn to their various governmentdepartments to continue with theiryouth service programme thatdevelops hard skills, mainly throughFurther Education and TrainingColleges. The skills developmentprovided by DRDLR’s NationalYouth Service Corps (NARYSEC)is in the domain <strong>of</strong> construction,agriculture, disaster mitigation, <strong>of</strong>ficemanagement, basic administrationskills, project administration andenterprise development.The skills development phase isfollowed by community servicewhere the skills developed arepractically applied while the youthsare being mentored. On conclusion<strong>of</strong> the four-year NARYSECprogramme the participantscan either be employed or cancontribute to the economies <strong>of</strong> theirrespective communities throughentrepreneurial enterprises.The DOD NYS programme fillsa niche that enhances the youthprogrammes presented by othergovernment departments. Theeffect <strong>of</strong> the DOD NYS programmeis reflected in the behaviour <strong>of</strong> theyouth returning to their departments’programmes. They display selfconfidence,respect towards othersand a disciplined approach to theskills development opportunities<strong>of</strong>fered. Given the limited sparecapacity <strong>of</strong> the SA Army, the SA Navyand the SA Military Health Serviceto present and support the broaderNYS programme, only a smallnumber <strong>of</strong> youth may have beenreached, but these become valuablecitizens. Each <strong>of</strong> these youths willhave a significant impact on thesocio-economical upliftment <strong>of</strong> hisor her community.J U N E 2 0 1 3 • 23
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