Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Coordinator for the Central Region, Patrick Adu Sarfo has attributed Cape Coast's high rate of unemployment to resident's unwillingness to learn a trade.

He asserted to be many young men and women in Cape Coast who have nothing to hold onto as occupation, yet appears reluctant to subject themselves to acquire a vocational training.

Patrick Adu Sarfo made this statement at the maiden graduation of the Akotokyirman Vocational Training Institute in Cape Coast which saw six (6) make-up artists graduate into full time professionals.

He bemoaned the fact that residents of Swedru, Assin Fosu and Dunkwa-On-Offin all in the Central Region, always sort to embrace vocational training unlike those in Cape Coast being the regional capital.

The Central Regional TVET Coordinator further commended graduands for their wonderful showcase of skill acquired at the institution and encouraged others to toll their line by enrolling at the vocational institute to acquire a skill for the future.

He again charged parents of students admitted into the institute to supportively get involved with the provision of essential working materials needed for their wards to effectively learn their chosen trade.

Nana Kojo Nyarko Arhin l, Mpuntuhene of Akotokyir at the event described the occasion to be a subset of the school's main graduation yet to come.

He, however, urged young men in the community to enroll themselves in female dominated trades like make-up artistry, manicure and pedicure, since women now sought to venture into male domineering trades as well.

Evelyn Arthur, Graduand of the Akotokyirman Vocational Training Institute in a media engagement, advised youths in the country, particularly ladies to secure a vocational training to better their lives and not depend on men for financial support which will at the end amount to nothing.

 Sompaonline.com/Eric Annan