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Unemployment among young people all over the world is on the rise, and Brunei Darussalam is no exception. The latest statistics from the Department of Labour shows a continuous increase in the number of job seekers in the country. This was stated by The Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports at the Launching of the Youth skills Development Program and the Youth Development Resources for the Youth Development Centre, a public- private partnership between the Brunei Economic Development Board, The Youth Development Centre and Alcoa. Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Dewa Retired Major General Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Awang  Mohammad also said that there are over 6,000 job seekers in 2006, in the first quarter of this year the number increases to over 7,000. Almost 100 percent of the figure is made up of high school leavers or below.

The Youth Skills Development Program and the Youth Development Resources  has three components. First,  motivational talks to raise self esteem and confidence, secondly, a business Mentorship program whereby successful members of the local business community share their knowledge and experience with participants and thirdly a micro grants scheme to help participants who are serious about starting their own business. The Program will be open to 60 participants from the Youth Development Centre and runs from July to December this year...........[More News]