By Munyantore Eric

The study results indicated that the higher level of education of some parents in Rwanda, the lower the enrolment of females in TVET Education. They believe it’s for the failures and poor families. The study indicated that there was a discrepancy between the high expectations of enrolling in TVET prior to enrolling rated at 90%, 91.5%, 61.5 %, 84.5 %, 79 % compared to the actual benefits after enrolling rated at 32%, 37%, 50.5%, 62.0%, 54.5%. The study showed the lack of information and underestimation of the value of TVET however increased access to information among females and parents led to increased enrolment of females in TVET schools.

These are some of the youth in the Ruhango District, who are on a journey to develop themselves through different careers, on this Saturday 27 August 2022, they are showing that some of their colleagues are refusing to learn the careers of developers saying that there are those who are meant for them and that they are not worthy study or practice, These things are based on the fact that there are boys who refuse to study professions that are reserved for girls, and there are also girls who refuse to study professions that they say are only reserved for boys.

Umugiraneza Aline and Iradukunda Bertrand both study different professions at the Leal Life Training Center, located in Ruhango. they testify that they have understood the importance of careers, because there are steps they have taken in life and they believe in these careers while they say that there are still problems with the mentality and attitudes of young men and women in not pursuing these careers and they should have developed them. "I heard about different professions but I didn't value them, especially the mechanical profession because I thought that I couldn't do it. Now I am a girl who has developed from the mechanical profession" She Said

She added ,"The problem is that girls don't want to study mechanics because it's only a male profession. On the other hand, it's good for boys to go to the tailoring profession and the other one because so far we are studying the sewing profession and one of the ways to progress”

This is confirmed by NSHIMIYIMANA Austin, the director of courses at the Leal Life Training Center, where he shows what can be done to solve this problem, He said, "Mechanical and technical professions are dominated by boys, while tailoring and hairdressing are also dominated by girls. What can be done is to change attitudes and beliefs on both sides and not to understand that the professions are made only by those who fail to study but Anyone can learn a profession regardless of schooling, which means you can graduate from college and university and learn a profession”

KABUGARAMA Shadrack coordinator of the National Youth Council in Ruhango district, says that the problem is the low level of awareness among the youth, that is why they have a program in collaboration with various partners who have vocational schools. is to continue the campaign that helps young people understand the importance of vocational education.

He said, "Our aims is to teach and campaign constantly, letting everyone know that there is no profession that they do not do as long as they have the ability, it is often said that the sewing profession is only done by women, there are also men who do it and who have developed it and can be an example to others, what we encourage them to do is to look at what is important to them, then see where the progress has come and choose a profession that can improve them"

A recent study by the Vocational and Technical Development Agency WDA found that over 70 percent of students who complete a vocational and technical course find employment within the first 6 months, and 75 percent of employers are satisfied with the performance. of employees educated in these courses, it is while Rwanda has the goal that by 2024, students who complete the general stage of high school, at least 60 percent continue in vocational and technical schools, but currently it has reached a rate of 31 percent.