We Need to Review Education Curricular to Improve Youth Employability – Pantami
TECH DIGEST- The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Ali Pantami, has said that Nigeria’s problem is not unemployment but a lack of employability among the youth populace.
He therefore suggested that school curricula should be reviewed and that students be mentored on how to become successful entrepreneurs.
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The Minister said this while inaugurating a computer-based test (CBT) center at Achievers University in Owo, Ondo State, which was named after him.
The inauguration was part of events marking the university’s 15th anniversary and 12th convocation.
In his convocation lecture, the Minister counseled students to focus on developing the skills that would last them a lifetime.
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The minister said: ”Digital innovation and digital entrepreneurship aim to solve an existing problem and provide job opportunities for mankind. It is worth noting that any society that lacks innovation and entrepreneurial skills will have to contend with the challenge of unemployment. In an economy with a high number of unemployed youths and where finding jobs is very challenging, a lot needs to be done in the area of education to reverse the trend.”
The minister emphasised that every day, the qualifications for employment openings change, adding that problem-solving skills are now in demand as against certificates.
Dr. Bode Ayorinde, the university’s provost and chairman of the governing council, also spoke at the lecture. He expressed happiness that the institution has made significant progress over the previous 15 years and promised that it would continue to produce the best work that would benefit society.
According to the Provost, the new structure is necessary because it will house a CBT center for students taking the general studies, nursing, and medical laboratory science professional tests.
Dr. Ayorinde thanked the Minister for giving the convocation lecture, noting that it would greatly advance the students’ and graduates’ education and help them develop into better people in the future.
