The Youth Employment Agency (YEA) has taken another significant step in its nationwide security support initiatives with the official opening of training for the first batch of Prison Assistants at the Prison Training Academy in Roman Ridge. This marks a major milestone in the Agency’s efforts to strengthen national security institutions while expanding meaningful employment opportunities for young Ghanaians.
Representing the Agency, the Deputy CEO, Mr. Abubakari Saana Abdul-Kudus, formally opened the training session and reaffirmed YEA’s unwavering commitment to supporting essential state institutions through well-structured youth empowerment programmes. He commended the recruits for their enthusiasm and encouraged them to approach the training with discipline, commitment, and a deep sense of national duty.
This training programme is part of the larger nationwide recruitment and deployment of 5,000 Prison Assistants under the YEA Ghana Prisons Service partnership. The initiative is designed not only to create dignified employment opportunities for the youth but also to boost the operational capacity of the Ghana Prisons Service, particularly in areas of correctional support, inmate management, and facility operations.
Through this programme, trainees will acquire essential security, correctional, and administrative skills that prepare them for effective service within the prison system. By equipping young people with industry-relevant capabilities, YEA continues to fulfill its mandate of creating sustainable employment pathways that promote personal growth while contributing to national peace, stability, and security.
The opening of this training cohort represents another strong step toward building a more resilient, skilled, and service-minded youth workforce ready to support Ghana’s development.
