Joining hands to empower the youth
The ANCYL branch secretary, Mr Sipho Mthembu, said the exhibition was aimed at helping youngsters to make informed decisions about their future plans.
Grade 12 pupils from Denver Secondary School and Kensington Secondary School braved the wet weather to attend a career exhibition.
The exhibition was organised by the ANC Youth League (ANCYL) and was held at Kensington Secondary School on Friday, April 14.
The ANCYL branch secretary, Mr Sipho Mthembu, said the exhibition was aimed at helping youngsters to make informed decisions about their future plans.
“We need these kinds of event to empower our young people. As they say, knowledge is power. The information and knowledge received from the exhibition will help pupils make better choices for their future,” he said.
Miss Duduzile Mathonsi, from the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA), said the youth has to know that there are many possibilities to follow after high school.
“We are here to tell them that we want to help them be better people. There is assistance on getting bursaries and there is help available with businesses. They can just contact us and we will then give them directions on what they need to do to get the help they want,” she said.
Ms Loren Spence-Ross, from Konica Minolta, urged the youth to acquire as much education as possible.
“Education is important. In our company we have different departments. We have Human Resources, IT, Administration and others. These departments need qualified people to run them. So I am here to tell the pupils that there are opportunities but they need to be prepared with qualifications,” said Ms Spence-Ross.
Grade 12 pupil from Denver Secondary School, Nikita Mbele, said she learnt a lot on the day.
“This is helpful. It made me understand what is really happening at tertiary institutions. I also know what to do to reach my dream of being an advocate and that it contains political science,” she said.
Her school friend, Siyabonga Mlotshwa, said he had to reconsider his career plans.
“I wanted a career in music. I was advised that music was not a stable job, so I think I will do Law as a backup career,” he said.
Wenzinle Dube, from Kensington Secondary School, said that marks are important if one wants to reach their dream.
“Depending on what you want to do, its is important that you obtain specific marks in specific subjects,” she said.
Her school friend, Happy Nedouvhada, said she learnt a lot about her career.
“This was fruitful day for me, to learn that I can get help with subjects I am battling with outside the school,” she said.
Happy said she will do follow ups with all the exhibitors who visited them and will use all the help they provide.
