Minister Nyirasafari urges female learners on vocational skills

{The Minister of Gender and Family Promotion (MIGEPROF), Esperance Nyirasafari has advised girls to make a good use of government program of taking up vocational training for skills that will enable them create own jobs. }

She gave the advice yesterday during the conclusion of a two-week campaign dubbed ‘TVET Girl mu myuga turashoboye’ aimed at encouraging girls to attend vocational trainings and calling upon parents to moving away from the belief that a girl child shouldn’t venture into vocational training.

The government targets to increase by three-fold the number of girls and women with vocational skills by 2020.

Statistics indicate that only 17% of women and girls study Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) while those attending vocational skills trainings are 42%.

During the campaign, girls who have already earned vocational skills and practicing, toured the country mobilizing their peers to follow suit and encouraging parents to encourage girls to attend TVET to foster job creation and innovations.

“Your government has all possible programs meant to support you. Don’t neglect any profession .It will keep you away from falling under temptations and enable you make earnings other than waiting for handouts,” she said.

The State Minister in Charge of TVET at the Ministry of Education, Olivier Rwamukwaya said that there is still a gap of girls in TVET schools and at the labour market.

He urged girls to consider vocational skills as a path towards job creation.

One of the TVET female students from IPRC West, Marie Josee Umuhoza a said the mobilization will help attract more female learners into the profession.