Self-employment to uplift upcountry youth

Youth Empowerment and Socio Economic Development Minister and the General Secretary of Ceylon Workers’ Congress, Arumugam Thondaman has mooted a project aimed at strengthening the upcountry youths’ living condition at national level by promoting self-employment.

The Minister offered interest-free loan facilities amounting to Rs. 100,000 to 76 youth to initiate self-employment at a ceremony held at Hatton Luxmi Mahal recently.

The Minister said the upcountry youths’ living condition has successfully progressed through the projects implemented by the Ministry. Poultry farming, cattle farming and horticulture will be promoted as self-employment ventures and veterinary surgeons will also be provided, he said.