Fresh graduates advised to pursue self-employment




A management consultant has urged fresh graduates to pursue various self-employment avenues instead of idling time away waiting to get employed.
Kithinji Kiragu who is the chairman Embu College advised graduates to be emboldened by the fact that they are trained and educated to take care of their lives and contribute to their families and societies in many ways, including creating wealth and jobs.
Speaking during Embu College’s fourth graduation ceremony, Kiragu told the graduands to adopt the philosophy and spirit that education is for self empowerment and not necessarily for employment.
“Graduates should not go and sit down at home and just wait for the usual jobs in offices, industries and classrooms. Therefore, wherever you are, do something positive in your life; produce or sell something, even from the shamba. That is what is self-employment; that is what the beginning of entrepreneurship is,” he implored.
College Principal Margaret Wachira told the graduands that the education acquired hands them an opportunity to go and conquer the world either in formal or self-employment employment.
With a population of about 2000 students, Embu College is the second largest institution of higher learning in the county after the University of Embu.
Kiragu said he established the institution in 1995 hoping to provide a centre of “high quality and all-round education” in his Embu backyard as a way of giving back to the community to enable students access education locally when there were no colleges offering such type of education and training.
Speaking at the sidelines of the graduation, he revealed that having witnessed the institution grow over the years, he was now considering partnerships with the local community who could now own shares in it.
“I have already opened up this idea to the teaching staff who can gradually acquire a stake in the college. The college is open to individuals and institutions seeking such partnerships,” he said.
Kiragu who vied for Embu governorship in 2013 and 2017 and lost both times said he had let the college operate professionally without allowing politics to seep in.
He said consequently he had invited Embu leaders to attend the graduation which was evident by former Senator Lenny Kivuti’s presence.
He said they dwelled on education matters and avoided politics, contrary to speculations by many that they could be planning something political.

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