YEA disburses GH₵12.9m to Garment and Textile Module trainers
The Youth Employment Agency (YEA) has disbursed GH₵12.9 million (GH₵12,999,000) to 540 small scale dressmaking companies and industrial garment and textile companies.
Some 40 industrial garment and textile companies received GH₵3.7 million (GH₵3, 714000).
Another 500 small scale dressmaking companies also received GH₵9.2 million (GH₵9,285,000).
These two categories received in total GH₵12.9 million (GH₵12,999,000)
These companies will train 2,000 youth in garment and textiles for 24 months.
Each beneficiary will receive GH₵500 allowance a month for 24 months, making total allowance for each beneficiary GH₵12,000.
It means that each month, the 2,000 YEA beneficiaries will receive GH₵1 million (GH₵1,000,000) in allowances.
Ahead of the disbursement, the YEA requested that all beneficiary companies must have active bank accounts as a condition for the disbursement of the funds as monies will not be paid in cash or through mobile money.
The payments were made in the company’s name submitted to the Agency with an account in a duly recognised commercial bank.
The Youth in Garment and Textile Module was launched on 14 August 2023 in the Ashanti regional capital, Kumasi, to create sustainable employment opportunities.
The module aims at bridging the skill gaps as well as creating sustainable employment opportunities for young people interested in tailoring or dressmaking and ultimately contributes towards growth and development.
The module has been designed carefully to afford beneficiaries the opportunity to receive in-depth knowledge and hands-on training in various aspects of tailoring and dressmaking including fabric selection, cutting techniques, sewing, garment construction, pattern making and alterations.
