Summary:
- Minister Musasizi advised students that today’s job opportunities are mainly in agro-processing, manufacturing, and science fields, all of which require specific skills.
KABALE: The State Minister of Finance (General Duties), Henry Musasizi, has encouraged tertiary institution students in Kigezi Sub region to align themselves with job market demands prior to graduation.
Minister Musasizi highlighted that the job market is not expanding at the same rate as the number of graduates entering it. He made these remarks while officiating the launch of the Blacksmith Project, organized by the Banyakigezi Students Association at Kabale University and other institutions in the Kigezi sub-region, held at Kirigime Guest House in Kabale Municipality on Sunday night.
He advised students that today’s job opportunities are mainly in agro-processing, manufacturing, and science fields, all of which require specific skills. He urged them to plan for a purposeful future, cultivate meaningful friendships, and avoid wasting time on non-productive activities.
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Metrous Turihohabwe and Amanige Pakarasio, both blacksmiths from Bukoora Parish in Kitumba Sub-county, Kabale District, noted that while there is a local market for their products, they face challenges in accessing the international market. They also expressed a need for additional capital to purchase raw materials and expand their operations.
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Blacksmithing, a practice known in Bukoora Parish, Kitumba Sub-county, Ndorwa West County, Kabale District, involves the use of traditional technology. By lighting fire on charcoal and heating metal objects, blacksmiths use hammers to bend and cut heated metals, producing items such as knives, axes, hoes, pangas, saucepans, and spears.
The entire process takes several hours to ensure the objects are thoroughly heated, making them easier to shape and refine.
