There are many ways for youth to contribute to economic development, and their involvement is essential to the future of the economy.

However, young people in Karibib feel that this opportunity is passing them by because of a lack of opportunities in the town.

Many young people are still struggling to find work, a situation that is worsened by a lack of other means of employment, such as self-employment.

A lack of economic opportunities largely influences the living standards of people and causes inequality in society.

Former ||Kharas Regional Councillor Jan Scholtz is imparting leadership skills to learners and teaching them how to initiate development programs.

Scholtz hosted a one-day leadership and mentoring workshop for members of the Learner Representative Council of Luderitz Secondary School over the weekend.

This is the second school that Scholtz visited in the harbor town as part of the drive to improve the performance of learners at high schools in the ||Kharas Region.