The Executive director of Council for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (COTVET), Dr. Fred Kyei Asamoah has said TVET is crucial to winning the war against pandemic COVID-19 because it can equip the youth with the skills for self-employment.
He noted that if there is the need for industries to shift their production in response to the pandemic, TVET increases the responsiveness of the youth to these changes.
In a statement to commemorate World Youth Skills Day, Dr.Kyei Asamoah said the COVID-19 pandemic has further highlighted the important role skills acquisition by the youth plays in national development.
World Youth Skills Day 2020 under the theme “Skills for a Resilient Youth”.
“If global economies are to recover and the unemployment created by the pandemic reversed, then skills acquisition by the youth needs to be highlighted.”
“Also, concepts like life-long learning, work-based learning, and recognition of prior learning mean that TVET makes the youth more resilient and responsive to changing conditions.”
“We recognize the immense benefits our country can gain from promoting TVET and thus we are committed to improving TVET in Ghana. We are taking conscious steps to make Ghana a center of excellence in TVET and to make Ghana globally competitive within the TVET ecosystem. This commitment is clearly shown in the government’s quest to revamp TVET and make it more attractive with massive investments in TVET infrastructure and several marketing campaigns to change negative perceptions about TVET in Ghana.”
The World Youth Skills Day is aimed at recognizing the importance of equipping young people with skills for employment, decent work and entrepreneurship, and to highlight the crucial role of skilled youth in addressing current and future global challenges.
Several virtual events focused on the theme of “Skills for a Resilient Youth” will take place online organized by the Permanent Missions of Portugal and Sri Lanka to the United Nations, together with UNESCO, ILO, and the Office of the Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth.
The United Nations has designated the 15th of July of every year to commemorate the acquisition and development of skills in young people.
Source: Mybrytfmonline/Kofi Atakora
