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Addis Ababa,
September 24, 2007 (WIC)– Ministry of Youth and Sports said
preparations have been finalized to implement the Youth
Development Package designed to alleviate the social, economic
and political problems of the youth.
Minister of Youth and Sports
Aster Mamo said at the meeting held with representatives of
urban and rural youth at the Addis Park today, the ministry is
ready to implement the package in Addis Ababa and Diredawa
Administrations as well as Tigray, Amhara, SNNP and Oromia
states.
In order to appropriately
implement the package, training has been given to more than
325,000 leaders at federal, state, woreda and kebele levels.
Besides over three million
organized students and youth in various associations were made
aware of the objectives of the package and its implementation,
she indicated.
Rules and regulations have been
issued by the ministry and regional sports and youth bureaus
for the execution of the package, Aster said, adding that the
package will be implemented immediately upon the finalization
of detailed work plan.
Similarly, preparations have been
finalized to implement the Women Development Package designed
to solve the social, economic and political problems of women
this fiscal year, the Minister of Women's Affairs said.
The package which is designed in
line with Women's Policy is believed to promote the role of
women in the ongoing development activities, according to
Minister Hirut Dellebo. The ministry has identified the
activities that would help solve the problems of rural and
urban women.
The two ministers also responded
to questions raised by more than 5,000 youth who attended the
meeting. (END) |
