Equip Children with Employable Skills, Not Just Certificates — Chief Advises Parents

The Chief of Egyaa Number 2 and Ankobeahen of the Anomabo Traditional Council, Nana Otswikuma VI, has called on parents across the country to encourage their children to acquire vocational and trade skills to improve their chances of securing sustainable employment.

According to the traditional leader, skills training remains a practical solution to youth unemployment and economic dependency, stressing that young people must be equipped with employable abilities alongside formal education.

Nana Otswikuma VI made the remarks during the sixth graduation ceremony of trainees who completed various vocational programmes at the King of Harvest Centre in Anomabo in the Central Region.

The centre, which focuses on empowering the youth through skills development, has over the years trained several young people in different vocations, enabling many of them to become self-employed and financially independent.

Speaking on behalf of the Anomabo Omanhene, the chief noted that every individual possesses a unique talent that can serve as a lifelong source of livelihood if properly nurtured.

“God has given everyone a skill which no one can take away from you. Parents must therefore guide their children to develop these talents for their future,” he said.

He further urged parents not to neglect their children’s development but to actively support them in learning trades that can provide stable income opportunities.

The Chief Technical Instructor of NVTI Schools, Madam Emelia Inkoom, encouraged trainees to remain focused and committed to their chosen professions. She also advised parents to regularly visit their children and build strong relationships with them in order to better understand their challenges and offer the needed support.

Founder of the King of Harvest Centre School, Madam Georgina Blackwood, appealed to parents to enrol their children in vocational institutions instead of allowing them to move to urban centres without meaningful employment.

She disclosed that training at the centre is offered free of charge and appealed to government and other stakeholders to support the institution with sewing machines and additional training equipment to expand its impact.

The graduation ceremony celebrated trainees who successfully completed programmes in various vocational fields, highlighting the growing importance of technical and vocational education as a pathway to job creation and national development.