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toubab1020
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 Posted - 12 Jul 2011 : 12:10:17
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This has hopefully highlighted to the Gambian people and the administration,that something must be done quickly to tackle this total waste of the lives of the youth of The Gambia:
http://thepoint.gm/africa/gambia/article/youth-and-development
Youth and Development
africa » gambia
Monday, July 11, 2011
How sorrowful it is to see the youthful population of a country, most especially in a developing nation, loitering about doing nothing.
They should at least be seen doing something productive to fend for oneself, not live a parasitic lifestyle.
However, this does not apply to all, as there are a good number of youths who are engaged in meaningful enterprises.
This is where the government and the state are important, since they have a responsibility to create a conducive environment, through the policies pursued in diverse sectors, for individuals who make an effort to succeed in their legitimate endeavours, in the country.
Another aspect to this issue is the fact that a good citizen should not avoid working for a living, under the pretext that there are no available office jobs.
Many African countries, and The Gambia is no exception, have lost many of their citizens, mainly the youths, on the dangerous sea voyages to the Canary Islands and beyond.
The reality is that one should find ways to develop oneself, in terms of having principles and awareness of one’s role in society.
“There are no jobs in this country. Things are very difficult here,” you will hear them say.
However, even if that happens to be the case, one should understand that it is individual efforts all added together that would make a difference.
A country rich in well-trained and well-mobilised human resource is bound to be far more prosperous, than the one with an ill-trained and poorly co-ordinated human resource.
There are many countries that have less natural resources, yet they are able to create stupendous wealth due to efficient applications of their human resource.
One should not look up to others, before putting in any effort in whatever one does.
We encourage our youthful population to engage in something productive, especially skills training for the betterment of our dear motherland.
A good citizen is expected to live up to expectations, not to live an idle life.
One thing that our youth should understand is that not all that glitters is gold.
“Each man is the architect of his own destiny.”
Appius Claudius Caecus.
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"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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Sister Omega
United Kingdom
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Posted - 13 Jul 2011 : 01:11:40
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| Gambian youth are more clued up then the picture this article paints. Yes they need to be activelyencouraged to engage. They also need the support of their elders to advise and guide them on their personal journeys by setting them good examples to. The reasos why many Gambian youth aspire to leave the country is because they've witness generations of their families and friends doing it. They are apart of globalisation and have been enticed by the media to go to pastures new with the ultimate goal of returning home one day to develop somthing far better than what they already have. The story has now changed life in the West isn't the fantasy it's made out to be. This is the message that needs to spread in the communities.The responsiblity of nation building lies with the people and their Governments to invest in the skills needed for their progression through hard work and not escapism after all that glitters isn't gold. |
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toubab1020
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Posted - 13 Jul 2011 : 01:30:36
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| Exactly so Sister O ,BUT how is this to be achieved ? Listening to Elders and others who have no answers except to constantly say something must be done for the future of the country,the result is as usual constricted by the lack of money,and yes "Governments to invest in the skills needed for their progression through hard work and not escapism after all that glitters isn't gold." Where is that money to come from ? Who is going to provide the training? what is the QUALITY of training going to be like ? after training will these young folk be able to make a living,working for the average Gambian who has a hard enough time trying to feed his family let alone employing a skilled young man,complicated ,yes it is with so many threads hanging onto trying to solve one small piece of nation building,answer ? is there one for solving this big problem of underemployment for Gambian youth and Gambians in general ? Your words ring true Sister O when you write " to develop somthing far better than what they already have."The question is WHAT !! |
"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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Sister Omega
United Kingdom
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Posted - 14 Jul 2011 : 03:29:04
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| Well Toubab everyone is the architect of their own destiny and I suppose we just have to start from there. With positive thinking, action and results. Really it's down to the nation to decide what is they need and to find ways of doing it. I suppose its called work once they start trying something will happen. It's when you stop trying and become apathetic then everything seems pointless. |
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