Sharpen the axe
Tuesday, October 17, 2017
Very soon, many graduates - to their horror - will find that there is simply no demand in the market for the courses they have spent years studying.
Last Wednesday, the nation learnt that 87,000 graduates are jobless, a figure that swells every year as public and private tertiary institutions pump more graduates into the streets. The impact of this scenario is also felt on future generations, as the joblessness amongst graduates means the revolving tertiary sponsorship fund system has ground to a halt, as previous sponsorships go unpaid. There is evidence that some strategic thinking is underway within the public education sector, such as the Education and Training Sector Strategic Plan (ETSSP).
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...