Posted On: May 17th, 2019
Title of the Project Enhancing Youth Employability through awareness and meaningful engagement
Location of the project Thimphu, Punakha, Wangdue phodrang, Bumthang, Mongar, Trashigang
Name of the applicant Bhutan Jamchong Thuendrel Foundation
Duration of the project 12 months
Total Cost of the project (in Nu/ EUR) Nu 1,679,000.00
Objectives of the project
- Establish small multi skilled service business in partnership with TTIs
- Highlight the opportunities of technical jobs as career choice to high school students through dialogue and presentations by technical experts
- Compile youth aspirations during advocacy visits through questionnaires
- Create a career counselling platform for mindset change towards technical jobs through the advocacy programs
Target groups/ final beneficiaries 8000 students in 12 schools, 3 TTIs
Estimated results
- Awareness created among 8000 students in 12 schools, 3 TTIs on vocational education
- Collaborative partnership programs developed
- Establishment of 2 small multi skilled service businesses
- Mentoring support to business start ups
- Advocacy materials
- Compilation of youth aspirations
Main activities
- Develop partnership with TTIs and High Schools
- Present Road Shows
- Educate and inform students of relevant labour market information
- Establish multiskilled service businesses
- Training & skill enhancement in collaboration with MoLHR
