Namibian Youth, National Service Sport and Culture Minister Willem Konjore has tabled the much-awaited National Youth Council Bill in Parliament.

The Bill, once enacted, will see the creation of a national youth development agency, and contribute towards the establishment of a professional youth development sector. According to a New Era report, the passing of the Bill will provide relief for youth activists in the country. The National Youth Council (NYC) stands to benefit in funding from central government as it would now be recognised as a complete state-owned entity established by Parliament, and it will enjoy the same privileges as all other instruments of state created through the National Assembly. Should the Bill become a reality, the NYC will have direct access to Parliament, with its own budget vote as opposed to being a unit receiving funding from the Directorate of Youth under the Ministry of Youth, National Service, Sport and Culture.
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