Ministry of Youth and Sports Country Resources Child and Youth General Policies, Laws, Strategies & Plans, Service Standards Mauritius 1 January 2010 Policy document

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The National Youth Policy 2010-2014 aims at identifying existing gaps and steering youth in the right direction so that they assume their responsibilities and be a responsive partner in the strengthening of the society and the cementing of the democracy.

1. BACKGROUND
2. DEFINITION OF YOUTH
2.1 Youth Profile
2.1.1 Youth Clubs
2.1.2 Youth and Education
2.1.3 Youth and Health
2.1.4 Youth and Employment
2.1.5 Youth Population Trend
2.2 Youth Needs and Aspirations
3. CONTEMPORARY YOUTH CHALLENGES
3.1 Education and Training
3.2 Employment
3.3 Globalisation
3.4 ICT (Information and Communication Technology)
3.5 Gender
4. RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS
4.1 Rights of Youth
4.2 Responsibilities of Youth
4.3 Obligations of the State
4.4 Obligations/Responsibilities of Parents/Responsible Parties
4.5 Responsibilities of the Private Sector
5. PRINCIPLES AND VALUES
5.1 Human Rights
5.2 Gender Equity
5.3 Social Justice
6. TARGET GROUPS
6.1 In School Youth
6.2 Out of School Youth
6.3 Employed Youth
6.4 Unemployed Youth
6.5 Less privileged Youth
6.6 Youth at Risk
6.7 Less Able Youth (Autrement Capable)
7. GOAL AND YOUTH POLICY OBJECTIVES
8. STRATEGIC AREAS OF YOUTH EMPOWERMENT
8.1 Education, Training and Youth Participation in decision making
8.1.1 Education
8.1.2 Training
8.2 Youth Health Issues, Family Life Education and Counselling
8.3 Substance Abuse Prevention and Combating HIV and AIDS
8.3.1 Combating HIV and AIDS
8.4 Youth Employment, Enterprise Initiatives and Agriculture
8.4.1 Agricultural Sector
8.4.2 Co-operative Sector
8.5 Information and access to ICT
8.5.1 Information
8.5.2 Access to ICT
8.6 Sports, Leisure and Literary Activities
8.7 Promotion of Artistic, Cultural and Historical Values
8.8 Civics, Citizenship, Spirituality and Human Values
8.9 Promotion for the Protection and Preservation of the Environment
9. IMPLEMENTATION MECHANISM
10. REVIEW

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