Unemployed Graduates – Dealing at the Wrong End of the Problem?

It is sad to know that there are about 60000 unemployed graduates and most of them come from poorer families.

Graduating from a university, no matter what the world ranking is, is a life achievement but not being able to get suitable employment after that must be quite disheartening.

The authorities have come up with various schemes to try and make these graduates more marketable but since the numbers are quite large, maybe we are looking at the wrong end of the problem.

Perhaps it would be more effective for the Human Resources Ministry and other ministries to develop long term manpower needs and get universities to offer programs that are more attuned to the national manpower needs.

This could be in the form of various job skill sets that coincide with the country’s long term plans.


You can add your own occupation if it is not listed. This master plan can then be used to compare the capacity of local universities and training institutions to plan for course requirements.

Youths should also be given some advice before they sign up for courses that are not in demand unless they believe that they are prepared to face an uncertain future for jobs.
Since poor English skills have been identified as a major problem, the subject should be given greater emphasis during the university years. Maybe having to pass the subject in an exam may solve some of the problems.

Graduates too should not be choosy about their first job. Any honest work is better than languishing at home and being a burden to your family. You may even have to sacrifice your home comforts to make your start in life.
If that job is not in your area of learning, treat it as a learning extension and you may discover new interests.

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