By Anele Siwa
25 June 2008
The MEC for education in the Western Cape Cameron Dugmore has on Tuesday given ten practical steps that young people can choose from to empower themselves, which include finishing school, college or higher education.
Dugmore was addressing a group of about 150 young people from across the province at the annual youth month celebrations of the Western Cape Provincial Legislature today.
MEC Dugmore says there are so many chances for young people today and he offered the following practical options to think about:
> Staying at school and finishing matric
> Go to an FET college
> Study at an adult education centre
> University
> Learnership
> Internship
> Start a business
> Join the army or police service
> Study to become a teacher
> Volunteer your time
“Adult Education and Training remains a key tool in Government's efforts to combat unemployment and poverty. The youth can also play an important role in the Mass Literacy Campaign as they can be trained as volunteers and be equipped to provide basic literacy to communities,” says MEC Dugmore
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Poverty has become a major problem. Its bigger than what people perceive. Its the responsibility of every person to help the needy. I came across a community http://www.orkut.co.in/Community.aspx?cmm=47234928 which is about The United Nations' campaign to End Poverty by 2015. The campaign revolves around 8 major goals few of which are "universal" primary education and gender equity.
I truly agree with consciousness awakening part of the post.!
People rating poverty as poor from their hearts is the first step towards any revolution to be taking place..
The Millennium Development goals of the UN..works this principle..!
@ ayesha i m also a member of this community and glad to be a part of it .
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