The New Patriotic Party Parliamentary Candidate for the Sawla -Tuna-Kalba constituency, Hon Ankaara Sankara, has said it is imperative that the youth participate in employable skills training programmes to ensure a guaranteed future.
He said the concept of skill acquisition in whichever field of endeavor, imbues the youth with the confidence to venture into self-employment for wealth-creation to make a positive impact on the country’s socio-economic development.
Hon. Ankaara said the prevailing socio-economic challenges confronting the youth in Ghana, especially in relation to youth unemployment, could be surmounted “when the younger generation decide to take their destinies into their own hands and embrace employable skill acquisition efforts.
Speaking at the launch of the Birifor National Union of Tertiary Students (BNUTS) on Saturday December 23, 2023, at Blema, he said, youth unemployment remains the greatest threat to the country’s progress.
The challenge of unemployment and low-grade jobs among the youth remains a major concern for government and all stakeholders.
Every year, over 100 thousand young graduates from tertiary institutions join the already choked employment market.
Tertiary students awaiting to be employed into various sectors are being entreated to explore business opportunities for self-employment.
The youth unemployment rate in Ghana remained nearly unchanged at around 7.14 percent in 2022.
Unemployed youth bearing the brunt of high rate of unemployment raised concerns about the adequacy and suitability of education and training relative to the needs of the economy.
In view of this, embracing skills training as a student has been acknowledged as means to ensure personal growth, and financial independence.
Source: yagbonradioonline
