CARICOM CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (CCDP)

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National Census Report 2001, St. Vincent and the GrenadinesTable 9.6: Total Female Youth by Economic Activity, Educational Attainment and Age Group,2001TotalWorked Did Not WorkEducational Level15 - 24 years 10 346 100.00 2,426 100.00 7,920 100.00Primary Grade (1-3 Years) 128 1.24 16 0.66 112 1.41Primary Grade (4-6 Years) 2 901 28.04 531 21.89 2,370 29.92Secondary 5 831 56.36 1,296 53.42 4,535 57.26Pre-University/Post Secondary/College 1 068 10.32 491 20.24 577 7.29University 147 1.42 38 1.57 109 1.38Other 52 0.50 13 0.54 39 0.49None 56 0.54 4 0.16 52 0.66Not Stated 163 1.58 37 1.53 126 1.5915 - 19 years 5 611 100.00 565 100.00 5,046 100.00Primary Grade (1-3 Years) 440.78 3 0.53 41 0.81Primary Grade (4-6 Years) 1 384 24.67 173 30.62 1,211 24.00Secondary 3 572 63.66 317 56.11 3,255 64.51Pre-University/Post Secondary/College 424 7.56 57 10.09 367 7.27University 22 0.39 1 0.18 21 0.42Other 24 0.43 4 0.71 20 0.40None 28Not Stated1130.502.01190.181.59271040.542.0620 - 24 years 4 735 100.00 1,861 100.00 2,874 100.00Primary Grade (1-3 Years) 84 1.77 13 0.70 71 2.47Primary Grade (4-6 Years) 1 517 32.04 358 19.24 1,159 40.33Secondary 2 259 47.71 979 52.61 1,280 44.54Pre-University/Post Secondary/College 644 13.60 434 23.32 210 7.31University 125 2.64 37 1.99 88 3.06Other 28 0.59 9 0.48 19 0.66None 28 0.59 3 0.16 25 0.87Not Stated 50 1.06 28 1.50 22 0.77The Youth Affairs Department in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, offers a varietyof programmes in its pursuit of achieving its mission statement, ' to improve the quality of life ofthe youth while promoting their general welfare and ensuring their full participation in nationbuilding through exposure to educational training and employment opportunities,' (MEYS) TheYouth Empowerment Services, (YES) is one of those programmes. YES, which was establishedin 2001, is an 'empowerment programme geared towards the economic, personal, skills andsocial enhancement of out-of-school, unemployed young people,' (MEYS) Anyone aged 17 to118
National Census Report 2001, St. Vincent and the Grenadines30 years that is unemployed can apply to the programme, which offers a period of trainingattachment to an institution or business. Participants have the opportunity to 'enhance theirability and prepare them for the world of work, and to provide service towards national building,'(MEYS). During the ten-month attachment, they are given EC$ 400 stipend to assist with mealsand transportation during that period. The government or private business to which the person isattached pays this stipend. At the completion of the programme, all of the participants receive acertificate and recommendation from the Department of Youth Affairs for their furtheremployment. A few of them get a permanent job at the place of attachment.The Four-H programme also offered an opportunity for youth to enhance their personaldevelopment and livelihood. Some of its activities are developed in collaboration with the YouthDepartment and the Ministries of Health and Agriculture. One of its programmes, with supportfrom the Ministry of Agriculture, focused on poultry and rabbit rearing and vegetable cultivation.Marion House, a local NGO that was established in 1990, also catererd to the needs of youth andoffered a variety of services. Its Youth Assistance Programme focused on skills training anddeveloping life skills for the 15 to 19 age group. During this six-month programme, the youthwere also attached to an apprenticeship. The Right Steps Programme provided counselling fordrugs addicts and their family members that are affected, and makes referrals for rehabilitation.The programme collaborated with the prison to provide drug prevention education for inmates,and offered after care counselling on relapse prevention for those that are released from theprison.Marion House also offered a Parenting Programme for teenage mothers. Participants in thisprogramme were recruited mainly from the Community Health Centres where teenage mothersgo for pre- or post-natal care and immunization for their babies. The programme taught childand personal development.119
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