Participants who have been selected into the programme enter into a written contract with the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture for a specific period. Usually, they serve in the programme until such time that they have attained the age of thirty (30) years or they have formally indicated their intention to exit the programme. Participants are supervised by the relevant authorities and are required to submit a bi-annual written report of their learning outcomes and experience. BNSP officers in the Districts are responsible for monitoring the welfare of participants and visit them in their host organisations once a year to do follow up on issues of compliance with rules, procedures and regulations and give feedback on the progress of the programme. Participants receive service attachment allowance of BWP500 per month and BWP200 will be saved per month for each of them and the savings will only be accessible upon exit from service. Parents and Families Duties: Parents and families have also the responsibility to look after the youth and provide a caring environment. They have the duty to: a. Be positive role models. b. Provide a favorable physical emotional, mental, moral, cultural spiritual and economic environment for youth development and well-being. c. Support and encourage young people to participate and perform according to their abilities in education, training and employment. d. Understand and accept the youth and recognize their potential contribution to society and, e. Allow the youth to fully participate in development programs and cooperate with them in this endeavor. facility maintenance, voter education, environment education campaign, disaster management and any other field that may be identified such as in NGOs, VBOs and CBOs. 77 | P a g e