Walvis Bay
The Ritja Career Fair has been hailed as an eye-opener and a useful tool for success after school by learners who attended the fair held here on Saturday.
The fifth edition of the fair was held under the theme ‘Education and Science and Technology Advance Real World’.
About 400 Grade 10, 11 and 12 learners from 15 schools, mainly from the Otjozondjupa Region and the coast, took part. A Grade 12 learner from Walvis Bay, Christofine Haufiku, says she is now enlightened as to what she wants to do after school.
“Sometimes we just take subjects without evaluating whether we need it for the career we want. The career fair gave me a clear perspective as to what I should do when I complete school this year,” she says. Haufiku adds that the career fair also made her aware that one does not need to be academically bright to be successful in life.
A Grade 10 learner, Elrico Beukes, was happy that he could attend the career fair. “I was never sure as to what I wanted to become one day. However, now that am exposed to broader career choices, I see myself becoming a useful citizen in the future. I’m thinking of becoming an electrical engineer and now also know what subjects I should take next year,” he enthused.
Apart from being exposed to a variety of career choices, the learners were also addressed by the Governor of the Erongo Region, Cleophas Mutjavikua, who called upon the learners to have a vision of the future and to make better career choices so that they become productive citizens of the country.
The career fair was sponsored by Erongo Red, Motor Vehicle Accident Fund, Namsov Community Trust, Namibre, Namibia Breweries, Tunacor and Erongo Regional Council among others.