Minister wants Youth Facilities to operate for 14 hours a day
“Youth Facilities should eventually be open from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. at least 6 days a week.” This is the vision of Minister of Youth Development and National Service, the Honourable Fitzgerald Hinds. The Minster was speaking after he visited the St James, Laventille and Malick Youth Facilities on Saturday 6
th February, 2021.
“We have remarkable facilities delivered through significant investments, with which to implement the mandate of the Ministry of Youth Development and National Service (MYDNS). Our aim is to advance the youth development agenda and create safe spaces for young people to be trained; so they can contribute to national development,” said Minister Hinds.
15th January, 2021, Port-of-Spain:“I was truly buoyed to view the 18
th National Youth Parliament Debate; it was certainly a show of youth who are passionate, intelligent and excellent researchers. These qualities align with my Ministry’s philosophy that youth should participate in decision-making for matters that impact them.”
This, from the Minister of Youth Development and National Service, the Honourable Fitzgerald Hinds as he praised the Youth Parliamentarians who recently participated in the 18
th National Youth Parliament Debate. The private motion “Implementation of New Strategies for Bridging the Digital Divide in Trinidad and Tobago” was debated virtually on Monday 11
th January, 2021.