Another installment of the National Youth Productivity Forum (NYPF) was held yesterday at the Capildeo Learning Resource Centre.
The NYPF is an American Chamber of Commerce of Trinidad and Tobago (AmCham T&T) initiative which seeks to sensitize young people to issues of national importance.
The forum, which was launched in August, challenges young people to engage in intense discussions and develop ideas on how they can contribute to national development. At the meeting yesterday school's made presentations based on the various sectors in society.
Miracles Ministries High, ASJA Girls College, Couva East Secondary and Presentation College, Chaguanas represented Civil Society, Labour, Business and Government respectively
"We must get our young people to realize the importance of leading productive lives," Melissa Pierre, Trade and Communications Officer at AmCham said in a telephone interview with The Student Press today.
Pierre said AmCham wants to do more than just talk about the decline in productivity among young people and this is why the organization took a decision to adopt an active role in sensitisng them about the importance of assuming personal responsibility at school, home and work.
Some 20 Secondary schools have been selected to participate in the forum which targets students within the 11-16 age group in five zones: North, South, East, Central and Tobago.
Students will engage in discussions under the theme: "Towards a Productive Trinidad and Tobago - A Roadmap for National Competitiveness."
After five rounds of discussion, four outstanding teams — one from each perspective — will be selected by a panel of independent judges to participate in the finals which is carded for April 10.
The top teams will then develop a position paper, to present to the government, which will encapsulate the collective ideas of all participating students and will incorporate recommendations on how labour, government, civil society and business can contribute to enhanced productivity and sustainable national competitiveness.
Pierre said participating students will also be required to develop a Youth Pledge which would signal their intention to lead more productive lives.
Students from North Eastern College, Rio Clao East, Nothgate College and St. George's College will participate in the next forum scheduled for March 10.
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