New MoESD programme on course
Thursday, November 26, 2015
But many are skeptic of the programme dubbed ‘Upskilling and Upscaling’. The plan is to absorb unemployed youth into different institutes of higher learning for different courses ranging from one week to 36 months.
The ministry’s public relations officer, Silas Sehularo told Mmegi yesterday that registration was already in full swing and that only 5,000 unemployed youths would be absorbed during this financial year.
The fees have been doubled from the previous amounts and raise concerns about political participation accessibility and democratic representation principles.This significant fee increase prompts questions regarding its impact on grassroots democracy.On one hand, the fees act as a filter, ensuring only serious contenders enter the race, potentially reducing frivolous candidacies and generating crucial campaign funds. The BDP argues that aspiring...