Africa Moyo
Deputy National Editor
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa today launched the National Career Guidance Policy to align skills development with Zimbabwe’s economic and industrial priorities.
Unveiled at St Theresa Mission School in Makoni District, Manicaland Province, the policy ensures learners receive structured career guidance from early childhood through primary, secondary, vocational and tertiary education.
Defence Minister Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri represented the President at the launch.
In his speech, President Mnangagwa said the framework would help every child and young person identify and nurture their talents, regardless of geographical location.
“No matter where one may live, no child, in any village or town, should lack direction for the realisation of a brighter, prosperous future,” he said.
He noted that the policy underpins Zimbabwe’s Vision 2030 goals as the nation accelerates industrialisation, value addition and beneficiation under the National Development Strategy 2 (NDS2).
“Industrialisation and modernisation cannot succeed without developing the requisite skills and capabilities. It is in this context that we are launching the National Career Guidance Policy. This will in turn ensure that the national skills base as well as competencies are entrenched through grounded guidance,” said President Mnangagwa.
The framework builds on the national skills audit commissioned at the start of the Second Republic to bridge the gap between industry requirements and academic training.
“The outcomes of that exercise have been instrumental, unveiling what industry needs and what the academia must produce,” he said.
President Mnangagwa commended educators for guiding students toward informed career choices, adding that the policy will foster youth entrepreneurship and innovation across productive sectors.
During the ceremony, 50 laptops, four printers, 20 Starlink kits and four whiteboards were handed over to schools in the St Theresa Mission area of Makoni West Constituency.
Skills Audit and Development Minister Dr Jenfan Muswere, Manicaland Provincial Affairs and Devolution Minister Advocate Misheck Mugadza, and senior Government and ZANU PF officials attended the event.
