Youth is essential to the growth of every country. As a result, kids need to be properly raised with all the components, including appropriate and relevant education, values, skill-building programs, and many other things that help the youth grow into intelligent countrymen. I'm Emmanuel Katto, a native Ugandan journalist also known as Emmanuel Katto Uganda or Emka Uganda. Since I have a passion for journalism, I cover the most recent and popular news in Africa as a whole, with a particular emphasis on Uganda. In this post, I'll explain how the development of skills can have a significant impact on Uganda's youth. Scroll down to learn more.
Skills enhance one's caliber and potential and such things put the person in that seat in which he or she fits the best. Skills programs also act in the same way. Let us understand its impact and results on Uganda’s youth.
According to the most recent report from UNICEF, PwC, and Generation Unlimited, young people around the world are already unable to identify or acquire the skills required for today's job market, which is widening the skills gap and increasing youth unemployment.
A high number of young people engaged in low-skill, low-productivity, and low-income economic activity earlier could not have served as a greater illustration of the situation.
Fortunately, the government recognized this early and began preparing the youth for future employment by revamping the Business Technical, Vocational Education and Training (BTVET) institutions.
The Ministry of Education and Sports' choice to collaborate with the private sector to establish Sector Skills Councils to assist reduce skills mismatches in various areas is noteworthy because it might increase the number of young people employed.
The government is currently putting greater focus on science, but it is necessary to break it down further so that each stakeholder is aware of the numerical skills required. such as physicians, electrical engineers, mechanical engineers, software engineers, etc. Therefore, intentional efforts should be made to train young people in specialized skills based on the needs of the nation and a sound government human resources strategy.
The World Bank estimates that 700,000 Ugandan youngsters join the workforce each year, making them one of the nation's most plentiful resources. However, there are still few jobs available for young people in various economic areas. Youth in Uganda between the ages of 18 and 30 make up over 40% of the population; 57% work in jobs that are at risk of being exploited.
Skills development programs should be widely run in the country to address the employment of the youth. So that the maximum number of youth will be placed with the right and relevant job opportunities based on their skills. Enhanced employability, entrepreneurship, and job creation, bridging the skills gap, economic growth, and productivity, income generation and personal development and sustainable development, etc., will be addressed by the skills development programs if carried out properly and efficiently.
To maximize their impact, programmers must be made accessible, of high quality, and relevant. Cooperation between the government, educational institutions, the corporate sector, and civil society organizations is essential to develop and implement comprehensive skill development programmes that address the particular needs and aspirations of Uganda's youth.
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