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Anambra Govt Commences Registration for One-Year Free Skills Acquisition Programme for Women, Youths
The Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Welfare, Anambra State, Hon. (Mrs.) Chinyere Esther Onyekesi, has announced that registration is now open for a state-wide, one-year free Skills Acquisition Programme for women and youths aged 18 years and above. The announcement was made on July 13.
According to the commissioner, the intensive capacity-building training will be conducted at the premises of the ministry at Agu-Awka. She further confirmed that registration commenced on July 13 and will close on July 27.
Hon. Onyekesi urged women and youths across the state to seize the opportunity to develop relevant skills, build self-confidence, and secure their future through the free training initiative.
Prospective beneficiaries will have the opportunity to select training in any of the following six categories: Catering and Confectionery, Computer Education, Hairdressing, Cosmetology, Tailoring and Fashion Design, and Textile Crafts. The programme is also designed to equip participants with practical, income-generating skills aimed at fostering self-reliance, entrepreneurship, and economic empowerment.
The ministry called on members of the general public to take advantage of the opportunity by visiting the Ministry’s official Facebook page or by proceeding directly to the ministry’s office at Agu-Awka, Anambra State, for further information and registration.
