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Turning youth into productive citizens.
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AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
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PUBLIC NOTICE
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National Service TRAINING
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Voluntary Service
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Skills Training & Production Unit
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Our Programmes
1. PHASE ONE:
NATIONAL SERVICE TRAINING
NATIONAL SERVICE TRAINING
National Service Training is aimed at:
- Instilling discipline amongst the youth
- Inculcating a sense of patriotism
- Developing the youth into individuals with physical and mental endurance, exemplary moral and ethical character and integrity
2. PHASE TWO:
VOLUNTARY SERVICE
VOLUNTARY SERVICE
Voluntary Services aims to:
- Champion a responsive youth voluntary service nationwide that will contribute to cultivating patriotism through mobilizing youth involvement in projects of national importance, thereby contributing to the national developmental agenda.
- Instill volunteerism and civic virtues among the Namibian youth.
3. PHASE THREE:
TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING (TVET)
TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING (TVET)
Technical and Vocational Education Training(TVET) aims to:
- Equip youth with skills and thus making them employable and able to be self-employed.
- The Service offers eleven (11) skills trades accredited by the Namibia Qualifications Authority (NQA) and registered with the Namibia Training Authority (NTA).
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Highlights
On 12 December 2025, the National Youth Service (NYS) hosted the Pass-Out Parade of its 16th Intake of National Service Training at the Rietfontein Training Centre. The ceremony, officiated by Her Excellency, Dr. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, President of the Republic of Namibia marked the graduation of 1,036 recruits from the Rietfontein and Henties Bay training centres.
NYS celebrated a major achievement by hosting its 6th TVET Graduation Ceremony at the Rietfontein Training Centre for the 2023–2025 cohort. The event highlighted the Service’s dedication to empowering Namibian youth with practical skills, discipline, and opportunities to contribute to national development. Hon. Dr. Sanet Steenkamp, Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture, officially presided over the ceremony.