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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Sakaja",
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        "legal_name": "Johnson Arthur Sakaja",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. By creating a database and having it in every part of the country, the first thing we will have done is to equalise opportunities for all our young people wherever they are and whatever social class they belong to, based on their merit. The job centres will also play a second role. When a young person walks through the doors of that job centre, there will be counsellors and staff who are well-versed with the labour market trends and who can see what that young person needs. Very many of our young people do not know how to write a curriculum vitae, how to apply for a job, how to go for an interview, how to behave in an interview or how to dress for an interview. It is very sad because such trainings are not taking place in our institutions of higher learning. The Authority created by this Bill will ensure that there is continuous training and counselling all across the country on the loft of skills that are required for somebody to access the job market. Additionally, the Bill creates the Authority and a board. Members will have an opportunity to go through the Bill in depth. I was very deliberate on the constitution of that board because it just gives policy direction. It is the first recipient of the data coming from that job centre. Before any entity at the national or county level hires somebody, they will have to consult that Authority and the database. Where those skills do not exist, they will advertise the vacancies. We will even be saving money by having reduced advertisements in newspapers. First of all, the board has a chairperson appointed by the President. We have representations from the National Treasury and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. That is because we must deal with international issues. However, more importantly we The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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