A minister told grads their new skills are worthless if they just sit on them. Zanzibar's Minister for Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children, Anna Atanath Paul, addressed graduates at Mkokotoni Vocational Training College in North Unguja. She pushed them to use their training in tailoring, catering, and beauty services to launch businesses and achieve self-reliance. The six-month programme, funded by the United Nations Population Fund and organized by the ministry, saw thirty-three students complete the course.
The Ministry's Permanent Secretary, Abeida Rashid Abdallah, echoed the call for practical application of skills to prevent waste. She also urged the graduates to help fight community issues like violence and drug abuse. A UNFPA representative, Ali Haji Hamad, stated the training's goal was economic empowerment and promised continued partnership with the government. Officials framed the initiative as a government strategy to cut youth dependency and spur broader economic growth through active skill use.
The Ministry's Permanent Secretary, Abeida Rashid Abdallah, echoed the call for practical application of skills to prevent waste. She also urged the graduates to help fight community issues like violence and drug abuse. A UNFPA representative, Ali Haji Hamad, stated the training's goal was economic empowerment and promised continued partnership with the government. Officials framed the initiative as a government strategy to cut youth dependency and spur broader economic growth through active skill use.
