Sunyani: Mr. Adams Ibrahim, the Bono Regional Coordinator of the National Apprenticeship Programme (NAP), announced that the programme has successfully enrolled 700 trainees in the region. The apprentices were chosen from approximately 6,000 applications, and Mr. Ibrahim encouraged those not selected to remain patient, assuring them that they would have opportunities to benefit from the programme in the future.
According to Ghana News Agency, the NAP is a significant government initiative aimed at tackling youth unemployment, bridging the skills gap, and fostering economic growth in the country. It provides free, high-quality apprenticeship training to equip young individuals with essential technical, vocational, and entrepreneurial skills. Upon completion, participants receive nationally recognized certification that offers pathways to employment or self-employment in key sectors such as agriculture, manufacturing, ICT, fashion, construction, renewable energy, and traditional crafts.
In an interview with the media in Sunyani, Mr. Ibrahim revealed that 136 masters have been engaged to train the apprentices across 12 politically administrative districts and municipalities in the region. He highlighted that the pilot implementation of the NAP had exceeded its initial target of 10,000 youth, with around 15,000 trainees currently enrolled in various programme modules nationwide.
Mr. Ibrahim urged the trainees to diligently pursue their training and called on the masters to ensure that they adequately prepare the apprentices for the job market.
