The federal authorities has known as for functions and proposals for the Nationwide Youth Platform, which is slated to be formed beneath the directives of President Ranil Wickremesinghe, coinciding with the seventy fifth Nationwide Independence Day celebrations.
Explaining the goal of the Nationwide Youth Platform, the President’s Media Division (PMD) mentioned that this initiative is predicted to supply the Sri Lankan youths the possibility to be a part of the nation-building course of which targets to make the nation a prosperous and well-developed nation by the 12 months 2048.
The complete program is oriented to kick-start a 25-year enchancment agenda and make youth accountable companions inside the course of, the PMD outlined.
Elaborating on the rationale for establishing the Nationwide Youth Platform, the PMD well-known that by the 12 months 2048, the current youth of the nation is likely to be adults and is likely to be collaborating in key roles inside the authorities and private sectors of the nation. Due to this fact, it is inside the palms of the youths to work from now onwards to make the nation a better place instead of complaining regarding the system and the conduct of the politicians eventually. The President has a company notion that if the youth have to make a change they’ve to return again forward and take administration and the Nationwide Youth Platform is the possibility for them to emerge, the PMD acknowledged extra.
Capabilities are open to show into a part of the Nationwide Youth Platform beneath three fully totally different courses; Member, Youth Group, and Adviser.
Individuals who’re desirous about turning into a member of the initiative can apply as a member by submitting their CVs and proposals for a selected focus area from the document beneath.
Organizations ought to ship a report with particulars of the membership base and the initiatives and functions they’ve achieved over time, to amass the membership.
People with skilled knowledge inside the focussed areas can apply or be nominated as an advisor to this method and is likely to be chosen after an interview course of.
Class Age Limit
Member : 16 – 35
Youth : Group All members beneath the age of 40
Adviser : All Ages
The Nationwide Youth Platform could have the subsequent focus areas:
• Laws and Monetary system
• Coaching, Vocational Teaching, Experience for the Future
• Sustainable Enchancment and Native climate Movement
• Properly being, Safe Meals and Water necessities
• Nationwide Security
• Diplomacy and Worldwide Relations
• Agriculture, Fisheries & Animal Husbandry
• Sports activities actions
• Aesthetics – Art work, Music, Drama, Film, Construction, and lots of others.
• Enterprise, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship
• Sustainable Cities and Communities
• Security of Water, Air, Land, and Animals
• Governance, Experience for Governance, Transparency and Anti-Corruption
• Artificial Intelligence and Machine Finding out for Nationwide Enchancment
• Merely Society
All candidates ought to choose only one focus area they want to work on. A self-written utility could also be despatched by e-mail or registered undergo the subsequent addresses on or sooner than January 31, 2023:
• Electronic message: dir.ysd@presidentsoffice.lk
• Postal: Director Youth and Sustainable Enchancment, Presidential Secretariat, Colombo 01
These which can be eager to volunteer for the core employees of the Nationwide Youth Platform inside the fields of administration, content material materials creation, IT, promoting, logistics, and funds, are educated to right away contact the Director of Youth and Sustainable Enchancment on the Presidential Secretariat by the aforementioned e-mail sort out.
