Uganda, Feb. 7 -- Uganda stands at a critical juncture where a substantial portion of its youth face the bleak reality of unemployment, while vocational education remains undervalued and underappreciated. The African centre for economic transformation indicates that schools are not equipping young people with the skills required for the world of work today.

The traditional education system often neglects the development of practical skills, leaving graduates unemployable. One of the strategic choices a student and their parent can make after completing lower secondary (UCE) and upper secondary (UACE) is to join Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) also known as BTVET in Uganda.

Technical and vocational education school...