Let us encourage skill acquisition by the youth to stem unemployment

 Let us encourage skill acquisition by the youth to stem unemployment

Kenya has over 6 million people who are unemployed,majority being the youth.ln order for the youth to be relevant in this 21th century,they should acquire skills which can make them employ themselves as jobs are scarce.
Young graduates should join TVET institutions to gain practical experience to expand their employability.15,547 candidates who scored C+ and above in the 2020 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination snubbed universities while some opted for diploma and certificate courses like ICT, plumbing,tailoring,chef,communications in technical institutions.Students are preferring to join TVETs, a sign that the government’s efforts to grow enrolment in the institutions is bearing fruit.According to President Ruto during his inauguration speech, said that the youth are termed criminals when they don't have jobs.The President promised to create jobs for the youth.
By acquiring skills they can employ themselves and become busy with their lives. Catholic institutions are now encouraging Priests,Sisters,brothers and other faithfuls to acquire skills or go back to learning institutions, so that they can offer other required services. There is more positive values they will acquire in this TVETs institutions. TVETs institutions teach students courses such as Disaster Management, Certificate in Social Work,Certificate in Community Development, Certificate in Business Management, Diploma in Information,Technology Diploma in Business Management,Certificate in Tour Guiding, Diploma in Journalism,Certificate in Electrical Engineering,Certificate in Supply Chain Management, Certificate in CPA, Diploma in Computer Engineering,Certificate in Computer Engineering, Certificate in Food Preparation &Culinary Arts, Diploma in Human Resource Management, Certificate in Human Resource Management, Diploma in Catering and Accommodation, Certificate in Catering and Accommodation,Artisan in Building Technology,Artisan in Fashion Design and Garment making,Grade III in Electrical Wireman,Grade III in Tailoring & Dressmaking,Grade III-1 in Masonry,Grade III-1 in Hairdressing, Diploma in Homecare, Management Craft in Homecare, Management Diploma in Kenya,Registered Nursing,Trade Test in Motor Vehicle Mechanics,Trade Test in ICT Etc These courses cut across all skills needed in the 21st century.​ ln the area where l reside, we have lack of cobblers,tailors,plumbers,carpenters,masonry etc Whenever we get them,they are rare and their services very expensive.Years back every village has a cobbler,mason,carpenter and a tailor.This is not the case anymore.Let the youth embrace skills as they are in demand and they can employ themselves with the skills.l have come across adverts from abroad in WhatsApp groups in which plumbers and artisans were needed.To propel Kenya ahead and to achieve vision 2030,skills are needed in this 21st Century.
By
Veronica onjoro
Director Career Organisation
onjoroveronica@yahoo.com

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