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Ghanaâs Vice President to Launch Youth Policy Thursday

   Peter Clottey 11 August 2010

   Ghanaâs  Minister  for  Youth  and Sports told VOA Vice President John
   Dramani  Mahama  is  scheduled  to  officially launch the governmentâs
   national  youth  policy  Thursday  as  part of International Youth day
   celebrations.

   The  Honorable  Akua Sana Dansua said the governmentâs youth policy is
   aimed  at  ensuring  a  âbetter  Ghanaâ  for  the  average  youth. The
   governmentâs  youth  policy  launch will be held in Elmina, in Ghanaâs
   central region.

   âI  can  tell  you  that  the  youth of Ghana are excited to have this
   policy,  which covers every facet of their development from education,
   skills  training, from nationalism conscientization (love of country),
   participation   in  governance  and  everything.  So,  they  are  very
   excited,â Dansua said.

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   Ghana's President Professor John Evans Atta-Mills

   The  U.N.  General  Assembly  endorsed  a  recommendation by ministers
   responsible  for  the  youth at a world conference in 1998 proclaiming
   12^th August as International Youth Day.

   It  was  first  observed in 2000 to recognize the issues affecting the
   worldâs young people. It also aims to promote ways to engage the youth
   in becoming more actively involved in making positive contributions to
   their communities.

   Minister  Dansua  said  the  youth  policy  launch  also forms part of
   President John Atta Millsâ promise of a âbetter Ghana.â

   âWe  have  identified  the  youth,  and I believe it is so in the U.S.
   also, as a very critical constituency as far as the development of the
   nation  is  concerned.  And, we need to empower them to discharge this
   responsibility,  and  to  do so we need to have the blueprint (and) we
   need  to  work out the plans. We have an action plan that will be used
   to implement this policy,â Dansua said.

   Scores  of  countries  participate  in  this  global  event with youth
   conferences on issues that include education and employment.

   Other activities include concerts promoting the worldâs youth, as well
   as  various  sporting  events,  parades  and  mobile  exhibitions that
   showcase young peopleâs achievements.

   Minister  Dansua  said  the government will continue to deliver on its
   promise  of  giving  Ghanaian youth a blueprint that will further push
   their developmental agenda.

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