JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA (ADV) – The National Youth Council (NYC) chairperson Fatuma Abubakar has announced that the organization has been in talks with the Kenya National Employment Authority (NEA) regarding jobs for graduates.
According to Abubakar, negotiations, which involved discussions for graduates to secure permanent jobs after internship programmes, have brought a positive outcome.
“The issue of young people being told that they need three years’ experience before being promoted will be a thing of the past,” said the chairperson.
The internship is said to be considered to be a part of the professional practice that is normally required for persons to be considered qualified.
“Through county forums, we will sensitise young people, tell them about job placements, and about technical and vocational educational training programmes,” she explained.
She noted that radicalisation of young people in the country is stimulated by unemployment and poverty due to lack of meaningful opportunities that will bring poverty.
The NYC as established through the National Youth Council Act, 2009 is mandated to among other things co-ordinate youth organisations, design and continuously review the National Youth Policy. It’s also tasked with developing an integrated national youth development plan in collaboration with the ministry responsible for youth affairs.
NYC new Chief Executive Officer, Roy Sasaka, who replaced Raymond Ochieng outlined the council’s strategic plan during a meeting they recently held.
“Key projects to be implemented in the near future include: the finalization and review of the National Youth Policy, inter-generational dialogue forums for university students touching on the President’s ‘Big 4’ agenda, county youth engagement forums and the operationalization of the National Youth Council Act,” said Sasaka.
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