Our youths need skills not certificates

There are huge numbers of graduates that could not endure carrying their credentials to different agencies or ministries seeking for jobs, they chose to learn skills and become their own bosses. Skills increase employment opportunities, standardise lives and crime reduction in communities.   In order to reduce the rate of unemployment and total reliance on government’s […]

There are huge numbers of graduates that could not endure carrying their credentials to different agencies or ministries seeking for jobs, they chose to learn skills and become their own bosses. Skills increase employment opportunities, standardise lives and crime reduction in communities.  

In order to reduce the rate of unemployment and total reliance on government’s works, in 1987, the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) was established. The directorate was mandated to deal with the rising trend of unemployment through training people in various skills.  

A student that was trained in one or more skills finds it hard to totally rely on parents. 

Students and corps members enrolment in learning skills while studying or in service would definitely reduce the burdens that parents bear on their children. 

Skills acquisition should be made a compulsory subject in secondary schools students in tertiary institutions. Technical and vocational equipment, and tools needed for the work after learning skills should be given out free of charge. This would inspire others to enroll. 

There should be regular supervision of those trained and given tools to set up their enterprises to ensure judicious use of items and anyone found selling them should be dealt with.  

 

Mukhtar Garba Kobi wrote from Bauchi and can be reached via [email protected]