As part of the ongoing tour, the delegation paid a visit to the President’s International Award Programme, where practical skills and youth development took center stage.
Led by Executive Director Hon. Pa Malick Ceesay, the team was taken through the programme’s facilities, including the tailoring unit and showroom, shoemaking factory, bakery, carpentry workshop, mechanical section, and administrative offices.
Each stop highlighted how the Award Programme equips young people with hands-on skills while promoting discipline, service, and personal growth.
The visit offered members of the delegation and the public a clearer picture of the mandate, responsibilities, and impact of the President’s International Award, as well as its role in nurturing self-reliant and skilled youth.
The tour was graced by Hon. Bakary Y. Badjie the Minister, accompanied by Permanent Secretary Bulli Dibba and other members of the delegation, reaffirming government’s commitment to youth empowerment through structured and impactful programmes.
