The graduation season is here, and it is such a beauty as students celebrate the end of their academic journey.
It is that time when one has to make good use of what he learnt whilst at school in order to survive.
Over the weekend, hundreds of students graduated from Victoria University in a wowing ceremony, and other institutions are yet to sendoff their graduands too.
The graduates who were joyed by their success, had their job prospects up high, however, there’s more to the story.
This graduation reawakened memories of jubilant graduates, and their tears thereafter as they searched for jobs.
While some maybe lucky, many are sent into purgatory and here, they unlearn and learn new survival skills.
In purgatory – the temporary period of suffering after graduation, the flexible overcome as the rigid continue to suffer.
Many graduates, after unsuccessful attempts at finding work in their fields of study have been forced to learn new skills such as carpentry, vending among others.
According to National Planning Authority, 83% of Ugandans aged between 15-24 are unemployed.
This percentage caters for both educated and uneducated Ugandan youth.
Previously, the unemployment rate was pinned to the lack of vocational skills among youth.
However, of late, lack of starter capital has been presented as the major concern that needs redress in order to lower the unemployment curve.
According to a research done by Trace and labour Market Assessment, as published by daily monitor on August 25th, 2022, 49% of vocational graduates between 2017 and 2022 are unemployed.
These statistics imply that graduates must be prepared for purgatory (suffering) and those quick to learn, will survive .
