Tema youth embrace vocational training skills to boost employment opportunity
Some youth in Tema are enthusiastically embracing vocational training, seizing opportunities to secure their financial futures and contribute to the community’s productivity and Ghana’s economic growth.
According to some of them, the appeal of vocational training is based on its focus on practical skills, a shorter skill acquisition period compared with university programmes, and its lower cost.
They said these vocational programmes were designed to be directly relevant to the needs of the local job market, offering them a clear pathway to employment or self-employment.
In an interview with the GNA, Mr. Daniel Ofori, a carpenter, stated that vocational training compared to traditional education includes a shorter duration of study, lower costs, and a dire...