By Mark Namaswa,
The inability of graduates to hit the ground running in the work setting has caused a lot of concern among employers in Kenya for a long while. And their inability to deliver has forced most companies to retrain them, often at an extra cost.
According to Education Cabinet Secretary Jacob Kaimenyi, “Employers want graduates who can adapt to the workplace culture, use their abilities and skills to evolve the organization and provide innovative solutions.” In an attempt to sort out these issues, experts in the education sector drawn from Kenya, South Africa, Nigeria and Ghana have launched a study into the operations of universities and come up with the best way to help them churn out more employable graduates.
In meeting held in Nairobi on February 4, the experts resolved to launch a three-year survey that will be based on the information obtained from relevant stakeholders at the national and university levels. The survey will also factor in policy makers, university faculties, managers, students and major employers.
The meeting comes in the wake of a World Bank report released about two weeks ago which noted that as many as 11 million young Africans are expected to join the labour market every year for the next decade. It also pointed out creation of productive, well-paid jobs as vital in boosting economic growth, cutting down poverty and generating shared prosperity.
“We need a deeper understanding of how universities, students, employers and policy makers can address the overlapping challenges of employability and inclusive development,” said Tony Reilly, British Council Kenya Country Director.
{Courtesy: Pauline Kairu, Daily Nation}
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