The Director-General of the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission (GAEC), Prof. Samuel Boakye Dampare has entreated younger ladies to pursue Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) to enhance their probability of locating work.
According to the Director-General, there may be an excessive call for professional labour, however, many younger ladies aren't interested in the arena because of faulty perceptions and the arena being ruled thereby.
Prof. Dampare made those feedback all through an orientation for younger ladies taking part withinside the Young African Works (YAW) method initiative in TVET programmes on the GAEC in Accra to kick-begin a -month of capabilities improvement in ICT with the technical guidance from the GAEC for the CAMFED.
He entreated them to take gain of such talent improvement tasks to advantage employable capabilities that could assist lessen unemployment withinside the country.
“It can even assist bridge the gender hole in TVET and damage the jinx of male dominance,” he stressed.
“This is a top-notch possibility so that you can get a new understanding. And because you've got got the hazard to take part in this programme, please take gain of it,” he added.
Prof. Dampare thanked CAMFED for the possibility to empower younger ladies via TVET.
He additionally advocated that individuals pursue large dreams, inclusive of turning into entrepreneurs.
“Try to begin small corporations that rent or 3 different people,” he advised.
On her part, the Acting Director of Commercialization and Communication Directorate (CCD) of GAEC, Ms. Sheila Frimpong indicated that the collaboration among GAEC and CAMFED to educate ladies in TVET programmes started approximately years in the past to empower younger ladies to advantage of employable capabilities to steady their livelihoods.
“It’s clear that it’s now not a man’s world. With the right schooling, ladies can be successful withinside the technical and vocational sectors. And we’ll do it higher due to the fact ladies are greater detail-oriented,” she remarked.
She entreated the individuals to live targeted and take gain of the TVET software to advantage sensible understanding and replace their talent units as a way to lessen unemployment.
Participants will get hold of schooling in entrepreneurship, photography, pc programming, image designing and net improvement.
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