Jobs for young people must be our top priority over the next five years

Sep 21, 2015 News

– Granger tells PNCR General Council

The People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) last Saturday, held its third General Council Meeting for the year 2015 at the Party’s Headquarters, Congress Place, Sophia.
The General Council was held under the theme: PNCR – Facing the Future United and Resolved to Achieve National Consensus”.
In the feature address delivered by the Party Leader and President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana David Granger, gratitude was expressed for the hard work that was put in by Party members all across the country.
Commenting on the recent elections victory, Granger said that this is an opportunity to implement the promises that the PNCR has been making to the people of Guyana. “It is an opportunity to serve.”
The PNCR leader also urged the General Council of the Party to work to achieve several goals, one of which was equality for women. “Over the next five years we must work to make women’s equality a reality,” he said, adding that the country could not move forward unless social cohesion as achieved.
“This country must be one nation, one people. If we are to achieve our full potential we have to become more socially cohesive,” Granger stated.
Addressing youth unemployment, President Granger said “jobs for our young men and women must be our top priority over the next five years.”

President David Granger

He noted that a big problem facing the nation was the high drop-out rate. “A big problem in Guyana is keeping children in school; we must do everything possible to give all of our children access to education.”
The Party Leader renewed his promise of one lap top per teacher, and called for more emphasis on Information Technology. He said, “We have to train a generation that is committed to innovation… a generation of entrepreneurs and manufacturers.”
To loud applause, the PNCR Leader told the General Council that APNU+AFC will deliver a good life to all Guyanese. “We will deliver that good life for all Guyanese…it will not be done with hand-outs, but with a helping hand.”
Meanwhile Party Chairman, Basil Williams thanked party members for their steadfastness, sacrifice and for staying the course and working in partnership (APNU+ AFC) to secure a victory for the people of Guyana at the May 2015 polls. The Party Chairman, however, warned that, “… we cannot rest on our laurels; we must set about to work to secure a good life for all Guyanese.”
A minute of silence was observed for Party members who had passed away in the period between General Councils. General Secretary of the party Oscar Clarke brought the Council up to date with the state of the Party’s Secretariat, the youth and women’s arm of the Party and all Party regions (local and overseas) and the work of the Secretariat during the period between General Councils. The General Secretary reported to the Council that the state of the party was strong, poised and ready for the task ahead.
Following the feature address there was a panel discussion on Local Government Elections. A lively plenary during the second session examined the Party Leader’s address and the General Secretary’s Report. This session also dedicated time to planning for the upcoming Local Government Elections.
The General Council concluded with a summation and charge which was given by the President.