Ngurare salutes young graduates
Too little start-up capital to empower youth
The Swapo Party Youth League's former secretary, Elijah Ngurare, has praised vocational training graduates as the "backbone of the country."
Over the weekend, former Swapo Party Youth League (SPYL) secretary, Dr Elijah Ngurare, addressed the critical issue of youth unemployment in Namibia.
Speaking at the Youth League regional conference on Saturday, he said that an appeal to institutions like the Development Bank of Namibia and Agribank must be considered to help meet the government halfway in investing in the futures of unemployed youth.
"We should salute those thousands of young people all over Namibia who, through the sweat and hard work, of themselves and their parents, and some through the support of the government, have been able to graduate in a variety of professions," he said.
Ngurare said the struggle by some young people to create jobs for themselves is due to a lack of start-up capital.
Backbone
During his talk, he called vocational training graduates the "backbone of the country."
He stressed that government support is required to help graduates plough their skills back into the economy.
"In your deliberations, you are encouraged to urge the government, through the line ministry, to support them practically, for these young people to do things for the government and through the government for the people," he said.
Trading Economics has forecast that Namibia's youth unemployment rate is expected to "trend around 49% in 2022 and 47.4% in 2023," according to their econometric models.
Ngurare emphasised the importance of young people participating in government and private sector socio-economic activities.
"Youth League membership and leadership at all levels must always articulate and advocate for these bread-and-butter issues without fear or favour."
Before you
He urged young people struggling to find jobs to remember that the generation before them, in their youth, were fearless.
"Some died on the battlefield. Some are in unmarked graves in Angola and other neighbouring countries. The aim was independence. They fought to win.
"They died so that their blood can water our freedom. This is the gallant track record that we must speak from," he said.
Speaking at the Youth League regional conference on Saturday, he said that an appeal to institutions like the Development Bank of Namibia and Agribank must be considered to help meet the government halfway in investing in the futures of unemployed youth.
"We should salute those thousands of young people all over Namibia who, through the sweat and hard work, of themselves and their parents, and some through the support of the government, have been able to graduate in a variety of professions," he said.
Ngurare said the struggle by some young people to create jobs for themselves is due to a lack of start-up capital.
Backbone
During his talk, he called vocational training graduates the "backbone of the country."
He stressed that government support is required to help graduates plough their skills back into the economy.
"In your deliberations, you are encouraged to urge the government, through the line ministry, to support them practically, for these young people to do things for the government and through the government for the people," he said.
Trading Economics has forecast that Namibia's youth unemployment rate is expected to "trend around 49% in 2022 and 47.4% in 2023," according to their econometric models.
Ngurare emphasised the importance of young people participating in government and private sector socio-economic activities.
"Youth League membership and leadership at all levels must always articulate and advocate for these bread-and-butter issues without fear or favour."
Before you
He urged young people struggling to find jobs to remember that the generation before them, in their youth, were fearless.
"Some died on the battlefield. Some are in unmarked graves in Angola and other neighbouring countries. The aim was independence. They fought to win.
"They died so that their blood can water our freedom. This is the gallant track record that we must speak from," he said.
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