{"id":24411,"date":"2024-11-26T18:58:04","date_gmt":"2024-11-26T18:58:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=24411"},"modified":"2024-11-26T18:58:05","modified_gmt":"2024-11-26T18:58:05","slug":"ppps-youth-arm-sees-surge-in-membership-highlighting-partys-growing-appeal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/ppps-youth-arm-sees-surge-in-membership-highlighting-partys-growing-appeal\/","title":{"rendered":"PPP\u2019s Youth Arm Sees Surge in Membership, Highlighting Party\u2019s Growing Appeal"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p><em>By Saskia Warrick<\/em><br><em>October 30, 2024<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Progressive Youth Organization (PYO), the youth arm of the People&#8217;s Progressive Party (PPP), continues to experience a significant surge in membership, signaling the party\u2019s growing influence among young people in Guyana. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At a recent forum in Leonora, over 5,000 youths attended and registered to become members, reflecting the increasing appeal of the party among the nation&#8217;s younger generation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, General Secretary of the PPP, emphasized that this surge demonstrates how the youth perceive the party as a rising force that addresses the country&#8217;s needs while offering a future filled with opportunities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He noted that the PYO\u2019s activities are resonating with young people who are eager to contribute to the development of Guyana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Jagdeo pointed out that the core messages of the PPP, including a focus on national unity, the promotion of a multi-ethnic society, and the provision of world-class services and opportunities for youth, are being amplified through the engagement of the younger demographic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He highlighted that these forums and engagements are helping to spread the party\u2019s vision and attract new, motivated members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To date, more than 15,000 young people have participated in PYO engagements across Guyana, with additional forums planned in several regions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The PYO welcomes individuals aged 14 to 35 to join and contribute to the party&#8217;s goals of nation-building and fostering opportunities for the younger population.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The growing participation in the Progressive Youth Organization signifies the PPP\u2019s rising influence among youth, reflecting a broader trend of increasing political engagement by young people in Guyana.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Saskia WarrickOctober 30, 2024 The Progressive Youth Organization (PYO), the youth arm of the People&#8217;s Progressive Party (PPP), continues to experience a significant surge in membership, signaling the party\u2019s&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":24403,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[350,351],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24411","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-politics"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24411","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24411"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24411\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24412,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24411\/revisions\/24412"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24403"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24411"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24411"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24411"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}