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Africa-Press – Ethiopia. <\/strong><\/span>Some 14 million youth have participated in the national voluntary service program to foster their contribution in Ethiopia\u2019s aspiration of development and prosperity, according to the Ministry of Peace.<\/p>\n

The Ethiopian national voluntary youth service program was launched in 2020 to mobilize volunteers across the country, it was indicated.<\/p>\n

Essentially, the government of Ethiopia has introduced the program with the objective of fostering a sense of national unity, social cohesion, peace and stability, volunteerism and public service.<\/p>\n

In response to this voluntary youth service program request, 14 million youths have participated in the program, the National Volunteer Service Lead Executive with the Ministry Gemechis Eticha said.<\/p>\n

Tremendous youths of the country have received training in eight rounds since the inception of the national voluntary youth service program.<\/p>\n

The Ministry of Peace has trained 48,000 young people so far, he indicated<\/p>\n

According to him, the engagement of the youth volunteers has brought about positive results and enabled the youth to play their role in national reconciliation and develop a sense of patriotism.<\/p>\n

The lead executive added that the volunteers are playing an important role in nurturing peace and they are providing services that would solve social problems and benefit the society.<\/p>\n

He also figured out that this year alone, some five million young people participated in the forums organized under the theme: \u201cAdwa for sustainable peace and nation building.\u201d<\/p>\n

Stressing the need for consolidating the nation-state building and realizing lasting peace, Gemechis said a national voluntary youth service program has been put into action and will be reinforced through generations.<\/p>\n

As a result, the Ethiopian youth voluntary association is being formed for this purpose, mentioning that 34,000 members have been registered so far.<\/p>\n

The 9th round of the national voluntary service training is anticipated to be started next week and it will bring about 1,500 young volunteers, it was learned.<\/p>\n

Finally, Gemechis called on non-governmental organizations and the community to support the government’s efforts to strengthen voluntary services in Ethiopia.<\/p>\n

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