The UG-SRC under the 2021-2022 leadership in collaboration with
Global Entrepreneurship Network-Ghana (GEN-Ghana) will organise the maiden,
UG-SRC Skill-UP for Jobs Bootcamp which is slated for mid-July - August 2022.
The UG-SRC Skill-UP for Jobs Bootcamp project is an experiential training and
exposure programme that has been designed to train, inspire, and equip 1000
students with job creation skills. It is intended to be a weekend training
programme over a one-month duration comprising in-person practical skills
sessions that will focus on sequential employability skills in selected
disciplines.
The participants will be coached to apply and showcase the acquired skill in
micro-projects at the end of the training as a prototype on proof of concepts.
Experts from industry have been poached to mentor the participants on their
microprojects. The bootcamp training programme will be climaxed with a Skills
for Job Summit, where students will have the opportunity to ask questions from
industry experts on the skills needed for emerging jobs of the future. This
will motivate students to appreciate skills training at first hand.
The goals of this student-initiated project include to:
● Bridge the entrepreneurial skills gap
of students
● Respond to the changing employment
situation by encouraging initiative
● Create an enterprise culture and
stimulate entrepreneurial activity
● Increase the rate at which students
participate in experiential learning
● Provide insights and connections for
students to be part of mentoring networks
Features:
● The programme will feature practical
masterclass Skills training
● Skills for Jobs Summit and Expo event.
● Affirmative action for gender and
persons with special needs will be considered
Four Key Practical Skills Training Clusters which advance the targets of the UN
agenda 2030 (SDGs) have been selected. These include Creative Arts, Food
Business and Agribusiness, Digital and Tech Skills and Micro Manufacturing.
“Young people continue to be the hardest hit by the job crisis. There are
multiple and complex causes behind youth unemployability. Young people often
have little or no labour market experience, and frequently lack relevant
skills. The challenge of quality and relevance of the skill acquired in formal
education can be harnessed by the UG-SRC through the Skill-UP Bootcamp as an
added specialised experiential learning during the students stay on UG campus.
Of the two routes for the youth to enter employment, the labour-market training
is being adopted due to its mass accessibility and cost effectiveness than work
experience programmes at workplaces,” says Prince Asumadu, President UG-SRC
2021-2022.
“GEN-Ghana is very thrilled and delighted to be working with UG SRC 2021-22
leadership to implement this project at the University of Ghana. We call
on corporate organisations, development agencies, public sector institutions
and the UG community to support this project
The Expected Outcomes include:
● Participants will be exposed to job
creation opportunities
● Participants will create new business
& new markets
● 1000 students will be directly
trained and equipped with job skills
● Contribute to the Ghana’s achievements of the UN Sustainable
Development Goals
● Provide students with life-long
skills and experiences to thrive economically whilst helping Ghana to prosper
● Interactions with mentors will
influence student perspectives on the possibilities open to them after
graduation
● Participants will appreciate work and
its function in the economy
“Participants will develop work habits and attitudes necessary for job
success,” says Stephen Gyasi-Kwaw, Country Founder/ MD (GEN-Ghana)
Source:
Peacefmonline.com