Everyone has potential - NAA founder
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M- Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of a non-governmental organisation (NGO), Professor Honore Dusabimana says every person born has potential.
The professor is the founder of Nelisa Awakening Africa (NAA), which was solely established with the aim of providing the youth with complete and sustainable improvement opportunities through offerings applications and projects, that enhance their economic standing.
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Speaking to Eswatini News this week, Professor Dusabimana, said the NAA organisation team was dedicated to providing opportunities that empowered young people to take ownership of their future.
According to NAA, the number of graduates in Africa was growing, yet the ‘skills mismatch’ was also rising.
A degree is no longer a guarantee of a good job, and fingers are being pointed at universities for failing to better prepare students for the real world and the expectations of employers.
The NAA said it worked and collaborated with the private sector and professionals active in the field of training to enable participants to gain practical experience, despite unemployment.
“We believe that every person has potential, the key is how to unlock that potential.
“We do this by creating new instructional, rehabilitation, career and vocational training possibilities.
“Our packages also include mentoring, steering, wellbeing, mental health and fitness offerings,” he said.
empower
He went on to say that the vision at NAA is to educate and empower African youth to become potent and vibrant instruments of the much-desired turn-around in the socio-political, economic and techno-scientific change and development of the continent.
NAA is currently in collaboration with the Eswatini National Council of Arts and Culture ENCAC, SEDCO and Eswatini National Youth Council
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Nelisa Awakening Africa (NAA), Professor Honore Dusabimana.
(ENYC) as they forge towards achieving their vision, which is seeking to educate and empower African youth to become potent and vibrant.
changes
“Despite the progress made by African governments to skill the young people and employees via universities, colleges and TVET institutions, current education systems (public and private) are not adequately preparing the workforce for these changes, tending to fail both young and old.
“There is a disconnect both in terms of curricula and requisite skills in occupations and between education outcomes and employers’ needs,” clarified the professor.
He mentioned that the best way to serve the youths and women in Eswatini and Africa as a whole, NAA was committed to working with the private sector, local communities and carrying out training needs assessment. Early next year the NGO will host over 100 youth in a boot camp where they will oriented and empowered on the functions of the organisation. Information will be gradually share with the public on how to be a part of the NGO.