Four thousand 500 youngsters will be placed in jobs under a J$90 million summer Employment Programme being led by the National Youth Service (NYS).
Starting on Monday, they will be assigned to public and private sector entities for six weeks.
Deputy Director of Community Service at the NYS, Nickeisha Lindsay, says the participants were selected from high schools and tertiary institutions across the island.
They were required to have at least three CSEC passes.
Physically challenged persons were included.
Lindsay explained that the programme is not geared towards securing permanent employment for the participants, but to provide work experience.
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