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LUSAKA PUPILS THRONG CAREERS EXHIBITION (22/09/07)BY ALLAN MULENGA – POST NEWSPAPERWith barely three months remaining to complete their final year of high school education, many grade twelve’s still seem uncertain on which careers will help them realise their dreams. Perhaps this may be one of the reasons that prompted MAC recruitment and other cooperating partners to host the first-ever career exhibition and fair for pupils in their final grade.The event, which was held at the Mulungushi International Conference Centre in Lusaka and graced by the Vice-President Rupiah Banda, afforded pupils from various schools in Lusaka – including those with hearing difficulties – to receive guidance in how to choose their careers from a number of motivational speakers. The Education Post team was part of the five-day event and shares some views from the pupils who attended. Eighteen-year-old Chileya Kazhila from Kabulonga Girls High School says: “The fair has really motivated us pupils doing grade 12 to study extra hard, so as to prepare ourselves for taking up challenging careers in society”. Chileya was full of praise for the organisers of the career exhibition and fair, saying most pupils encouraged being inspired by professionals who were on hand to help the pupils. “The fair has been beneficial to us, because some of us were not decided on which career to choose after school. It has stimulated our ambition and helped us redefine our goals in life”, she says. Martha Chitalu, 17, of the same school, added that the fair offered a lot of inspiration that had to be more determined and to work harder in school. “I can say the fair was refreshing and addressed many challenges young people pass through as they are growing up. And it has been gratifying to learn that as young ones we need to sacrifice now for us to enjoy life in future”, Martha says. And Vivian Chibaye, a 17-year-old grade 12 pupil of the same school, said she had been encouraged by the exhibitors at the career fair to pay particular attention to sciences and mathematics when studying. “I was surprised to find that all the exhibitors at the fair were emphasising the need for pupils to have good grades in sciences and maths if they were to do engineering”, Vivian says. And Pezo Mutenda, a 17-year-old grade 12 pupil said the fair had changed her perception of some careers. Pezo said the fair had made her realise that some sections of society, especially the women folk had been extremely marginalised when it comes to choosing engineering professionals. “I was told at the fair that no job is supposed to be reserved for men only, but even us women we are capable of doing what men can do. Gender should not be seen as a barrier for girls wishing to work in the mines”, Pezo says. She observes that women have felt intimidated by the prevailing gender imbalance at workplaces, adding that young people needed to rise to the occasion and fight for equal rights in all quarters of the society. Meanwhile, Mirriam Nambeye, 17-year-old grade 12 pupil of Chunga High School says pupils who did not attend the fair missed a lot of valuable information that could have helped them shape their future. “Well, it is common belief that knowledge is power, so pupils who did not attend the fair must count themselves ignorant, but I will not just keep this information to myself. I will try by all means to share with my colleagues at school”, Mirriam says. She however, urges pupils present at the exposition to relay the information to their friends who missed the fair. And Johnson Vundah, a 19-year old grade 12 pupil at Munali Boys High School says the exposition had assisted pupils, especially the disadvantaged ones, to broaden their understanding on various careers. Johnson, who is deaf and a school head boy for special education unit, says hearing-impaired pupils have lacked vital information on the careers available. “We must count ourselves lucky for the organisers to have extended the invitation to us because we have been equipped with information about careers”, he says. Johnson says there is need for government and cooperating partners to extend the career exhibition and fair to other parts of the country so as to reach out to as many pupils as possible. “I feel this programme must be extended to other pupils in other areas so that they too can be guided on the careers they intend to choose in life, because pupils have a tendency of ‘jumping on a wrong wagon’, he says. And speaking earlier to officially open the exhibition and fair, republican Vice-President Rupiah Banda urged pupils to remain focused and determined if they were to take up challenging careers. The Vice President said young people needed to develop the spirit of independence as well as hard work, if they were to achieve their goals in life. “I can tell you there’s no secret about occupying an influential position in life apart from being hardworking and committed to what you are doing. If you want to become a Vice-president of the country, you can be if you work extra hard”, he said. Meanwhile, MAC Recruitment managing director Mubanga Chipimo said the career exhibition and fair was aimed at providing guidance on how to choose a career to high school pupils. “As recruitment consultants, our role is to provide suitably qualified and experienced candidates that will meet and drive our client businesses. It is evident that while Zambia has high unemployment rate, it also lacks certain critical skills”, she said.
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