Job market absorbs few Target 20,000 graduates
Tuesday, April 11, 2017
This came after the MP for Francistown East Buti Billy wanted the Ministry of Tertiary Education, Research, Science and Technology to update on the progress of Target 20,000 programme.
In his answer, the Assistant Minister of Tertiary Education Fidelis Molao said: “The programme was implemented in January 2016 and to date 9,953 unemployed youth benefited. However, 741 dropped out of the programme. 3,094 have completed or graduated in the different courses they pursued at various institutions while 725 are awaiting results”. Molao said one of the major flaws that occurred in the implementation of the programme relates to the fact that students wanted long-term programmes instead of short-term ones.
The Ministry of Agriculture, local producers, retailers, and industry associations must work together to overcome the obstacles hindering vegetable production and distribution.This collaborative approach is essential to improve the availability, quality, and affordability of vegetables in the market.Firstly, the Ministry of Agriculture should provide support and guidance to local farmers to enhance their productivity and efficiency. This could...