On Sunday, across all districts of the country, during the conclusion of the 12th cohort of the Inkomezabigwi civic education program (Itorero) for secondary school graduates, the National Public Prosecution Authority (NPPA) encouraged participants to take an active role in resolving challenges facing the youth.

This was emphasized during discussions that NPPA staff organized for the youth who completed the 12th cohort of Itorero Inkomezabigwi across all districts nationwide.

In these discussions, the secondary school graduates were educated on their role in assisting the Rwandan community to tackle issues affecting the youth, including drug abuse, teenage pregnancies, child labor, human trafficking, street roaming, and unemployment.

Participants were given a broad overview of the status of every issue within Rwandan society and were provided a platform to share ideas on how they, as young people, could contribute to solving these problems. They were also informed that the number of case files received by the NPPA indicates that a significant proportion of offenders are youth. Consequently, they were urged to take the lead in crime prevention efforts.

The 12th cohort of Itorero Inkomezabigwi took place from December 27 to 29, 2024, across all districts of the country, and was attended by 91,730 secondary school graduates from the 2023/2024 academic year.