Why Millions Of Graduates Are Unemployed, FG Gives Important Reason
- The federal government revealed the real reason why millions of graduates in the country are unemployed
- According to the permanent secretary of the Federal Ministry of Education, Arch. Sonny Echono, graduates are unemployed because they lack the required skill
- Echono maintained that this has created a huge gap in the nation's workforce and is one of the major constraints to the growth and development of the country
Abuja- The coronavirus pandemic and the grappling economy, has continued to fuel unemployment in Nigeria.
With the current economic realities, it looks like there is no escape route for Nigerian graduates.
Recently, the federal government has explained that millions of graduates in the country are unemployed because they do not have the right skills needed for the job market, The Nigerian Tribune reported.
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The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Arch. Sonny Echono, made this disclosure on Thursday, November 11, in Abuja, at a two-day National Conference on Technical and Vocational Education and Training, TVET.
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Echono explained that the development has created a shortfall of the adequately skilled educated workforce which is one of the major constraints to the growth and development of our nation.
The conference was organised by the Federal Ministry of Education in collaboration with the Skills Development for Youth Employment, SKYE programme, funded by the German Federal Ministry of Economic Development and implemented by the German Development Cooperation, GIZ.
He said:
“Most of the graduates produced in various universities of technology, polytechnics, colleges of education (Technical) and technical colleges nationwide do not have specific skills required for the job market (market-relevant skills).
“The situation results to having millions of Nigerian graduates that are unemployed.”
Speaking at the event aimed at repositioning the technical and vocational education and training through policy and legislative options in Nigeria, Echono explained further that given the situation, the present administration’s emphasis majors on Technical, Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and skill acquisition, Vanguard also reported.
Speaking at the event, Head of Programme, Skills Development for Youth Employment, SKYE, Hans Ludwig Bruns, said it was the right time for all relevant stakeholders within the TVET sector to jointly work on the TVET reform process, adding, This is needed to provide better vocational education for the young people in Nigeria.
Jubilation as 16-year-old girl wins big as best WAEC student
Meanwhile, Legit.ng had earlier reported that a 16-year-old girl, Joy Abahi Amuh, has received a cash prize of N500,000 as the best graduating student in the 2020 West African Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).
Amuh, a student of St. Paul Secondary School, Otukpo in Benue State was handed the cash prize at the sixth annual literacy project organised by the Eunice Spring of Life Foundation in partnership with the Benue Investment and Property Company.
It was reported that the group managing director of BIPLC, Alex Adum, said the cash prize would help Amuh pursue a quality education.
Kogi government warns WAEC students, administrators against malpractice
In another report, Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi state had warned against any form of miracle centre for students sitting for WAEC.
The governor through the state's commissioner for education, science and technology said any form of malpractice would not be allowed by the state.
He also urged all education administrators to stay away from any activity that would spell malpractice and possibly ruin the educational career of the student.
Source: Legit.ng
