Finding a job in PNG

UNIVERSITY of Technology acting vice-chancellor has made a valid and challenging remark.
He said students at higher learning institutions should be trained to create jobs than to find jobs in this technological age.
It is not easy to find a job, and it is also not easy to create one.
It takes time, effort and courage to enjoy the best of both world.
Almost 90 per cent of students in education institutions today have their mindsets structured in the early stages of schooling: That after completing their education, they have to find employment.
University of Papua New Guinea student services’ warden made a chilling comment after last week Friday’s graduation: There are so many students going out after graduation, but jobs are hard to find.
How true is his assessment.
Graduates are doing nothing on the streets after passing out, not only from University of Papua New Guinea, but also other institutions.
Industries and government agencies are looking for and recruiting experienced persons who would be off benefit for them.
Our Government should restructure policies in education institutions to have future generations educated to at least where some would go on to create jobs.
Other service institutions in education, health and disciplinary forces should be equally transformed to reflect today’s technological age.
There are so many education training institutions mushrooming everywhere just to educate the uneducated and skill the unskilled.
This isn’t the problem: Focus and emphasis should be on educating students to create jobs and make things happen, than educating them to hunt for employment.

Pascal Mrake
Yongomugl
Chimbu