Recruitment of Youth Rangers from today

The Youth Affairs Ministry will commence the recruitment of new Youth Rangers for this year under its Youth Corps programme at 34 centres islandwide with effect from January 17 (today).

Arrangements have been made to recruit 10,000 youth rangers for this year. The Ministry will commence the training programmes for the new recruits on schedule, Youth Affairs Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi said.

Under the Mahinda Chinthana, the Ministry, through Youth Corps will provide an entrepreneurial training to youth who are unable to pursue their higher studies relating to several fields selected according to their own choice.

Youth will also be provided the skilled knowledge required for local and foreign employment. The Ministry will seek the assistance of public and private sector institutions for this purpose, the Minister said.

The passing out ceremony of these Youth Rangers will be held at Attanagalla Youth Centre under the patronage of Minister Wanniarachchi at 9.30 a.m. today.