Action Expresses Priorities By Tshepy Matloga
Living ko kasi exposes me to a whole lot of social issues or should I say injustice. It troubles/scares me a lot that waking up everyday to go to work, there is always a group of guys at the corner just chilling and that very same spot is the same one I am going to find them when I get back in the evening. This youngsters though some are much younger than me though they look older now do not seem to have a care in the world and no I do not blame the government for their behavior nor their parents, I mean this happens in a province where there are many universalities and colleges of higher learning and they are aware of this but then again I could be judging where I shouldn’t be. They could be forced by circumstances right? What kind of circumstances?, looking at schools nowadays they have career guidance and expos and I know this because I have cousins who go to public schools ko kasi so my guess is this youngsters are either not interested in or simply do not understand the importance of tertiary education.
Yes I agree tertiary education does not guarantee you a job after graduating but it gives you skills needed in the workplace. It gives you better chances of getting a job than somebody who does not have any tertiary qualifications. See, South Africa is a developing country and with that in mind technology is the driving force of our economy and not just that but it is driving pretty much everything. As a developing country we need more young people with enough knowledge to take this country forward. A degree has become a basic qualification for many skilled jobs this days and no employer is willing to compromise on that. The quality of knowledge generated within higher education institutions, and its availability to the wider economy, is becoming increasingly critical to national competitiveness.
People need to go to school and learn, having a matric is not enough in this day and age. There are various study loans and bursaries that are available to help you get a tertiary qualification and you really don’t have to be a star student to get one but rather a dedicated student. It is never to late to start learning as former president Nelson Mandela ones said “Education is a great tool for personal development, it is through education that the daughter of a peasant can become a doctor, that the son of a mine worker can become the head of a mine, that the child of a farm worker can become the president of a great nation”. Now go ahead to your nearest institution of higher learning and enquire about the types of financial assistance they have, it will make a difference.
