- Parliament passes National Service Authority Bill 2024.
- Authority to mobilize individuals for national service.
- Bill allows authority to generate internal funds.
- Authority to promote entrepreneurship and employability.
The National Service Authority Bill 2024 has been passed by Parliament, marking a significant milestone in the country’s efforts to promote national development and employability among the youth. The bill aims to establish the National Service Authority as a corporate body with the legal capacity to develop and implement policies and programmes for national service.
The authority will mobilize and post qualified individuals to undertake national service in areas of national priority, such as education, healthcare, and infrastructure development. The Executive Director of the National Service Scheme, Osei Assibey Antwi, expressed his delight with the passage of the bill, highlighting its potential benefits for the youth.
Assibey Antwi noted that the bill’s passage will enable the authority to generate funds internally to complement government efforts in creating employment opportunities for the youth. The authority will now have the autonomy to enhance entrepreneurship and reduce the burden on the central government, he added.
The passage of the bill is a significant step towards achieving the government’s goal of deploying national service personnel for employment, Assibey Antwi emphasized. The National Service Authority will work to achieve internally-generated funds to support its programmes and activities, reducing its reliance on government funding.
The President’s assent to the bill is expected to give it the finality it needs to become a law, paving the way for the authority to begin its work. The passage of the National Service Authority Bill 2024 is a significant development that is expected to have a positive impact on the country’s youth and national development.
