"THE government is
aware of unemployment burden in the country and has been taking
different measures to address it," said Zanzibar Deputy Minister of
State (Second Vice- President's Office) Mr Mihayo Juma N'hunga at the
Island, yesterday.
He further said:
"As we take possible approaches to reduce the number of
unemployed
people, particularly women and youth, especially the ones coming from
learning institutions, we urge you to hunt for jobs in the private
sector too."
Mr N'hunga made the
speech, while presiding over 'Micro Tech Learning Institution'
graduation ceremony at the 'Mapinduzi Square' on behalf of the Second
Vice-President Ambassador Seif Ali Iddi.
Expounding, he
urged women and youth to become entrepreneurs or find jobs in the
private sector instead of focusing mostly on the government.
Mr N'hunga said job
creation in the public sector, for example, through big projects'
implementation open up several infrastructures, which guarantee them job
vacancies.
"I would encourage
investments in different areas of development, also to stimulate job
openings for the youth," added the Deputy Minister.
In a related
development, he asked the graduates to also join Vocational Training
Centres (VTC) for additional practical training in engineering, and
carpentry among others, which are in high demand in the market.
On his part,
Abdul-Halim Mussa, one of the 218 graduates studying Procurement and
Information, Communication Technology (ICT), said lack of ready jobs for
the youth is still a challenge in the country, adding: "Because without
a job, a graduate would fail to practice his/her theoretically acquired
skills in the profession, he/she studied while at school."
Commenting,
Magomeni Constituency Legislator, Mr Rashid Makame Shamsi, where the
institution is stationed asked the graduates and other youth in schools
to focus mostly on selfemployment, because ready salaried jobs are
scarce globally.
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