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National Rural Youth Service Corps programme

The objective of the National Rural Youth Service Corps (NARYSEC) programme is to enhance skills development by providing unemployed youth in the rural areas with opportunities to work in their communities and to be trained to provide the necessary services for local socio-economic development.

A total of 7 398 youth were enrolled in the programme in 2010. The enrolment number will gradually increase by recruiting a further 5 000 youth during 2011/12 and a further 10 000 during the 2012/13 financial year.

A total of 1 160 NARYSEC participants have been enrolled in programmes like Records Management, Disaster Management and Farm Rangers, etc. To date 1 473 rural beneficiaries have been trained in manufacturing arts and craft products in four provinces (Limpopo , Mpumalanga , KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape).

Application

All youth living in rural areas, including those with disabilities, are invited to apply to participate in this 24-month programme. Successful applicants receive a monthly remuneration in line with the expanded public works programme.

Requirements: Applicants must be unemployed and between 18-35 years of age and preferably in possession of a grade 10 certificate/report; residing in rural areas and upstanding members of their communities. The applicant should be able to attend training approved by the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform for a given period depending on the needs identified during induction. The applicant must be able and willing to use the skills acquired to provide the necessary services within their community to stimulate development and local economic growth.  The candidate should be available immediately for training. Good verbal communication in local language.

This is a two-year programme to develop rural youth to provide community development work in the rural areas. Applicants will be placed in the communities where they reside. The successful candidates will sign a two year contract. The opportunities will be available in all nine provinces of South Africa.

Enquiries: Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR)
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