The Cyril Ramaphosa Education Trust hosted its annual Career Guidance Day for learners at Diepsloot Combined School on August 23.
The event was held in collaboration with Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation partner entity, Adopt-a-School, and the foundation’s Thari Programme which supports vulnerable children.
This year’s career guidance day was themed, ‘Providing guidance and psychosocial support to Grade 9 to 12 learners to enable them to make better and more prepared career choices.’ The event was attended by more than 280 learners.
The day sought to address some of the severe deficiencies in career guidance and counselling services for learners by creating a framework that allows young people to lift themselves out of poverty and become independent and empowered.
“Many disadvantaged high school learners try to make their way out of poverty and distress by furthering their education. However, they have little or no idea of which career path to follow, what they are best suited to as a profession, or what the job prospects are in the discipline that they consider following,” said Sharlotte Mkansi, the Trust’s youth and skills development administrator.
The career guidance day plays an important role in igniting and supporting learners’ interests and identifying strengths and weaknesses. The programme capacitates learners at risk of poor academic outcomes, discourages school dropouts and helps learners make informed decisions about their subject choices and career pathways.
The career guidance day involved a wide variety of industry professionals and organisations that provided learners with pertinent career information as well as psychosocial support.
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