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oundtable discussion with 

NYDA Chairman Yishen Pillay.

In the last week of October, Young Leaders were invited to a roundtable discussion with the NYDA to discuss the issue of such youth unemployment and brainstorm how we can overcome this huge problem in our country.

Mr Pillay described it as an important platform as it promotes a culture of critical thinking and action orientated youth who are also change agents.

It was a highly informative session and many issues were raised as to the negative media attention the NYDA Chairperson had been receiving, the lack of visibility of the agency with young people and digitization for youth in rural areas amongst others.

 

Social Entrepreneur and TUKS Student Tshepo Seloane had even put together a google docs survey which he circulated using twitter to get the views of other young people who had not had the fortune of receiving an invite to the discussions.

The final point was all about turning dialogue into action, the idea to form a Youth Committee that would work hand- in- hand with the agency and whose focus would be to take such challenges and find practical solutions was well received by Mr. Pillay and to date the NYDA has promised to get the ball rolling in this regard.