Amman, Jan 11 (Petra) - The Ministry of Youth launched on Sunday a registration platform for a package of youth training programs implemented at youth centers across all governorates of the kingdom.

According to a ministry statement, the programs aim to empower young people, refine their skills, and develop their capacities, in line with royal directives to enhance youth skills and activate the role of youth centers as supportive, safe, and effective environments for Jordanian youth.

The ministry said the programs were designed based on the aspirations and needs of young people, identified during field visits conducted by Minister of Youth Raed Adwan, during which the demands and requirements of youth for specialized programs that contribute to skill development and expand their participation were gathered.

The program package includes the "Ithra" English language program, implemented in cooperation with Al-Balqa Applied University, targeting 520 boys and girls aged 12 to 17 across 26 youth centers in various governorates. It also includes the English language program for job seekers, implemented through AMIDEAST, targeting 720 young people aged 24 to 30 across 36 youth centers.

The package also covers a Taekwondo program in collaboration with the Jordanian Taekwondo Federation, targeting 600 boys and girls aged 12 to 16 in 30 youth centers.

Football programs are also included in cooperation with the Jordan Football Association, targeting 600 participants aged 10 to 12 in 20 youth centers.

Music training sessions on percussion instruments, piano, the semsemia, the mijwiz, and the organ will target 280 young people aged 12 to 30 in 14 youth centers, in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture. Additionally, programs in drawing, Arabic calligraphy, embroidery, and traditional dagger decoration will target 1,320 young people aged 12 to 30 across 66 youth centers.

The programs also include the national youth leadership qualification program "Sotak," implemented in partnership with the Independent Election Commission, targeting 300 young people aged 18 to 35.

The package further includes an electronic gaming program in collaboration with the Jordanian Esports Federation, targeting youth aged 12 to 30.

The ministry called on youth members of youth centers to register and participate in the programs via the registration platform at [https://programs.moy.gov.jo].

//Petra// AF