The Ministry of Labour and Social Security says understanding labour market trends is critical for effective skills identification and anticipation.
The Acting Permanent Secretary, Zachariah Luhanga noted that government takes cognizant that investing in education and training infrastructure as a fundamental for quality education for all citizens.
He said this in a speech delivered on his behalf by the Labour Commissioner, Givens Muntengwa at the skills advisory committee meeting held in Kafue.
Mr. Luhanga disclosed that government through his ministry in consultation with social partners and other relevant stakeholders created a legal framework for the establishment of the skills advisory committee essential to the advancement of the country.
He acknowledged that policies support skills development and employment are created to address the issue of skills gap and mismatches in industries.
Mr. Luhanga added that this calls for the alignment of educational institutions’ curricula with what the industry requires.
Meanwhile, the International Labour Organization (ILO) says it stands ready to support interventions towards skills development, saying that there is an urgent need to narrow the skills gaps and mismatches in the country.
ILO’s European Union (EU) funded International Labour Organization’s Skills Development for Increased Employability (SDEP) Chief Technical Advisor Todin Marecha said the inclusion of more players and the establishment and support of the sectors skills committees would help in the production of critical skills list and skills anticipation.
