The government has been advised to prioritize the One-District-One-Factory programme as a main source of creating sustainable employment for the increasing rate of graduates in the country.
According to a Human Capital Expert, Mrs. Elsie Apau-Klu, the Nations Builders Corps (NaBCo) programme may not be the best solution to the Ghana’s increasing rate of unemployment, citing the possible political juggles it may suffer in the hands of politicians moving forward.
"Government should focus on building a sustainable employment policies and programmes. The One District One Factory would have been a laudable initiative to solve the unemployment challenges in the country. These factories can employ up to 100 people, and considering the number of districts we have, this could be a huge improvement on the unemployment saga and will be more realistic and sustainable," she said.
Speaking on GN Morning U.K on the efficacy of the NaBCo recruits, Mrs Apau-Klu questioned the employable nature of the NaBCo recruits after the progamme ends, stating that, "who says after the two, three years of NaBCo trainees will be relevant for the sectors that will employ them. Starting and abandon such programs only create unrealistic expectations for the young people’.’
"The National Service Scheme already provides us the avenue to do some hands on learning at the job, we can recognize and reorient the NSS to give young people practical experience. For me going, to a third or second level of giving that type of practical experience I think is a waste of time for the young people," she added.
Source: Samuel Awuni/Peacefmonline.com
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Who made this person in expert in HR issues. What is her track record? What is her expertise in HR? There are so many fakeexperts moving around all over the place. Who is this lady expecting to be managing the factories when they are ready?
You should know that Factories are not built, equipped and start operation overnight. Your suggestion is therefore not the right thing to do at this particular moment.
ANOTHER SO CALLED EXPERT WHO IS HIDING HER NDC MEMBERSHIP UNDER THE DESIGNATION OF HUMAN CAPITAL EXPERT ? BIG NAMES FOR NOTHING. SHE CANT EVEN EMPLOY A SINGLE PERSON YET WASTING OUR EARS WITH HER SO CALLED "EXPERT ADVICE" APUUUUU
Madam. I don't agree with you. I think your arguments are flawed in the first place. It is just like people arguing that schools should be built before children are enrolled for SHS. How long will it take to build the numerous factories that will employ the large number of graduates gallivanting across the streets of this country? Don't you think, after 3 years some of these 1D1F sites would have been completed to absorb some of these graduates? Should they stay at home, rot and even forget what they learned in school before these factories are ready to employ them?