Technical, Entrepreneurial and Vocational Education Training Authority (Teveta) has challenged the youth in Karonga trained under its informal programme to embrace entrepreneurial and business management skills.
Teveta trained youths from traditional authorities Kyungu and Mwirang’ombe in the district in carpentry and joinery, bricklaying, plumbing and motorcycle mechanics.
Speaking on Monday after a five-day entrepreneurship training, Teveta regional manager (North) Joseph Chikopa said they trained the youth in business management after noticing that they lacked knowledge in that area.
He said: “We initially trained the youth in vocational and technical aspects but there was a gap in entrepreneurial and business management skills; hence, the training.
“The training will help them to be innovative and become drivers of the country’s long-term development strategy, Malawi 2063.”
On his part, Foundation for Community Support Services Child Not a Bride project officer Robert Silungwe said the training was part of their project aimed at reducing early marriages and preventing teen pregnancies.
Aspiring female councillors vying for Mzimba Boma Ward in Perekezi Constituency have pledged to spearhead development in the area if elected in the September 16 General Election.
They said this on Monday during a political debate in Mzimba that the Women’s Legal Resource Centre (Wolrec) organised in collaboration with Oxfam in Malawi.
Alliance for Democracy candidate Kettie Ngwira said she would prioritise rehabilitation of neglected roads at the boma.
“These roads have been ignored for too long and have become a danger to road users. Once elected, I will work closely with the member of Parliament [MP] and the M’Mbelwa District Council to improve the road network,” she said.
Independent aspirant Jessie Mwale emphasised the importance of transparency in the use of Constituency
“So, this is the climax of a six-month training in vocational and technical trades. The entrepreneurship and business management training will complement their skills to properly manage their businesses,” he said.
Karonga district youth officer Lapken Liwago commended the partnership among stakeholders in reducing youth unemployment rate in the district.
“This training is essential to the youth because they would be able to run their businesses professionally to ensure that profits realised are documented and put to good use. Above all, this informal skills training has reduced the unemployment gap in the district,” he said.
With funding from the Norwegian Telethon State Broadcast through Plan Malawi International, Focus is implementing Child not a Bride project in the district to reduce school dropout rates.
