NYS hints at compulsory national service

The National Youth Service (NYS) has suggested compulsory civil service training and community service for unemployed youth, Grade 10 and 12 dropouts, as well as school graduates before they enter university, and students at tertiary level, among others.

It would be a strategic move to address youth unemployment by providing hands-on training, whilst furthering the country’s developmental goals.

Graduates from the national service are expected to be deployed in the public and private sectors, as well as in rural and urban settings to narrow the gap between the demand for and supply of skilled Namibians.