The Youth Employment Agency (YEA) has held a sensitization programme for students of St. Baslides Technical Institute and Kaleo Secondary Technical Institute on opportunities under its Labour Exchange (formerly Work Abroad) initiative.
YEA officials said the programme targeted the two schools because many overseas vacancies require trade skills such as plumbing, welding and fabrication, and electrical work — areas in which the schools provide training.
Roland Elikem of the Ghana Immigration Service briefed participants on the genuine process for obtaining a passport and listed the required documents, reassuring students that the process is straightforward and can be completed at the nearest passport office.
Representing partner ABSA Bank, David Tika explained the bank’s role in savings and international money transfer services for Ghanaians working abroad.
YEA head office staff Abigail Oduro, Emmanuel Amoudji and Alhassan Suleman, together with regional officers Munkaila Silimba and Zeinab Ibrahim, urged students to remain committed to their technical training so they qualify for future vacancies.
Nadowli/Kaleo YEA district director Remus Kpan welcomed the programme but appealed for fair access to opportunities, urging that rural candidates not be crowded out by applicants from larger cities.
