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Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of General Electric Ghana (GE), Mr Leslie
Nelson, has underscored the need for the country to train people who
will fit into the job market.
That, he said, would help raise the
needed workforce to support economic growth through infrastructure
development, especially in the power, healthcare and transport sectors.Mr
Nelson made the call at a youth camp organised by GE-Ghana in
collaboration with Junior Achievement (JA) Africa for 120 junior high
school students from Kotobabi and Nima.
The purpose of the event
was to provide an opportunity for GE staff to interact with and
contribute to the growth and development of young Africans in Ghana.
The
campaign sought to raise awareness and stimulate interest in Science,
Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) careers among Ghanaian
junior high school students.
It also provided the young students
with an opportunity to gain exposure to accomplished professionals at
the peak of their careers.
The objective of the event was to
promote key scientific and technological concepts from idea to design
and implementation, such as building capability in engineering.
Mr
Nelson said as part of the company’s commitment to develop the nation’s
human resources, as well as localise its operations in the country, it
had rolled out a US$3 million scholarship package for Ghanaian students.
He
cited 15 engineering and applied science needy, brilliant students of
the University of Ghana as beneficiaries of the company’s scholarship
scheme.
He said GE was looking forward to discovering and
nurturing young talents and building the capacity of the labour force to
speed up the nation’s socio-economic development.
Mr Nelson said
training, building skills and technology transformation were key
ingredients of GE’s localisation strategy in Ghana.
He urged the
youth to exhibit a high sense of integrity, commitment and dedication to
duty in order to impact positively on society and stated that students
must learn hard for a better future.
Opportunity for the youth
The
President and Chief Executive Officer of Junior Achievement (JA)
Africa, Madam Elizabeth Bintliff, who addressed the students via video
conferencing, said the programme offered the students an opportunity to
interact with and learn from great professionals.
The Director of
Junior Achievement Africa, Dr William Derban, said the event offered an
excellent opportunity to young people in Ghana to work with a fully
experienced youth entrepreneur.
He said the youth were the real
potential for Africa, hence offering them the opportunity to learn and
understand their environment was essential to Africa’s development.
Nana
Hawah Seidu, a participant and a student of Ron Brown Memorial School,
said the event had enabled her to understand the career opportunities
that STEM skills offered.
She expressed her gratitude to GE-Ghana
and JA Africa for organising the event for them, and said “I am excited
to be part of it”.
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