Chairperson, I move without notice: That the Council -
1) notes that government has identified employment, poverty, skills development and economic growth as critical in breaking the cycle of generational poverty facing our people and has put institutional arrangements in place to fund, implement and co-ordinate skills development in particular;
2) acknowledges that career guidance for the youth is an important aspect of education to address the skills shortage in the country and commends the government on its programmes and measures to address and eradicate skills shortages;
3) further acknowledges that sector education and training authorities, employers, the National Skills Fund and the Industrial Development Corporation are important role-players and stakeholders in government's plans and endeavours to address the acute skills shortage in the country; and
4) calls on all sectors and stakeholders to support the government and to ensure that learners receive appropriate professional career guidance before they enter any field of study.
Motion agreed to in accordance with section 65 of the Constitution.