Q: What should be done to address the problem? A: I think given the increasing youth population in the country, which is a potential client base and the high levels of youth unemployment, financial institutions, and the government should be looking for proactive approaches to help youth realize their full economic potential.
Ili kudhihirisha kuwa hali ni mbaya upande wa elimu ya ufundi, Waziri wa Elimu na Mafunzo ya Ufundi, Dk Shukuru Kawambwa, anasema uwezo wa kutoa mafunzo ya ufundi stadi nchini ni asilimia nane tu ya mahitaji halisi. “Wahitaji karibu 700,000 kila mwaka hawana mahali pa kwenda baada ya kuhitimu elimu ya msingi na sekondari, hali hii inachangia ukosefu wa ujuzi na ajira,” anasema.