Many graduates still jobless
Thursday, August 2, 2007
QUITE a number of last year's graduates from the Pengiran Anak Puteri Rashidah Sa'adatul Bolkiah College of Nursing last year's are still searching employment in their field.
This alarming number was the main issue raised yesterday morning by parents of new students undertaking diploma courses.
During the gathering of parents, guardians and students, with the principal, registrar and course facilitator of the nursing college, it was revealed that the figure adds up to more than 100 graduates.
During the gathering, one concerned parent made a suggestion to the college to arrange a dialogue session between the Ministry of Health and other relevant authorities with parents of students and graduates. The dialogue can be used as an opportunity to exchange ideas and information, especially for parents to be kept in the loop of the relevant ministries' attempt to rectify the problem and expedite the process.
Another concerned parent, Hj Rambli Trokie, revealed to The Brunei Times that some of the past graduates had been waiting for two years to be called in by the Ministry of Health for employment.
"There are people who can solve this problem," he said. "But this problem will still go on unsolved if nothing is done about it."
Ms Liew Moi, the nursing college's coordinator for Certificate Programme, said that this problem had been going on for the last three to four years.
On the nursing college's side, they have made efforts to rectify the problem. The Nursing Service involved in the employment of graduates has raised this issue to the relevant authorities.
"Among other solutions, the college has suggested to take in less number of students," Ms Liew divulged, adding that this idea was vetoed by the Ministry of Education as the ministry was aiming to achieve its target objectives.
She further revealed that less than 50 per cent of graduates found employment, due to the limited quota from the finance department. Graduates are usually selected based on their interview skills, exam results, record of attendance and their presentations in their final year of college.
Haji Julaini Haji Latip, chairman of the orientation ceremony, assured parents that the relevant authorities were aware of the situation and were recognising the problems.
He admitted that it would be demoralising for graduates to be kept out of work for so long.
"This has already been discussed by the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health," Haji Julaini told The Brunei Times. "The authorities are taking it very seriously," he further assured.
During the orientation ceremony for the nursing students undertaking diploma courses, it was revealed that in 2000, 34 per cent of nurses working in the Ministry of Health were graduates from the nursing college.
The Brunei Times
This alarming number was the main issue raised yesterday morning by parents of new students undertaking diploma courses.
During the gathering of parents, guardians and students, with the principal, registrar and course facilitator of the nursing college, it was revealed that the figure adds up to more than 100 graduates.
During the gathering, one concerned parent made a suggestion to the college to arrange a dialogue session between the Ministry of Health and other relevant authorities with parents of students and graduates. The dialogue can be used as an opportunity to exchange ideas and information, especially for parents to be kept in the loop of the relevant ministries' attempt to rectify the problem and expedite the process.
Another concerned parent, Hj Rambli Trokie, revealed to The Brunei Times that some of the past graduates had been waiting for two years to be called in by the Ministry of Health for employment.
"There are people who can solve this problem," he said. "But this problem will still go on unsolved if nothing is done about it."
Ms Liew Moi, the nursing college's coordinator for Certificate Programme, said that this problem had been going on for the last three to four years.
On the nursing college's side, they have made efforts to rectify the problem. The Nursing Service involved in the employment of graduates has raised this issue to the relevant authorities.
"Among other solutions, the college has suggested to take in less number of students," Ms Liew divulged, adding that this idea was vetoed by the Ministry of Education as the ministry was aiming to achieve its target objectives.
She further revealed that less than 50 per cent of graduates found employment, due to the limited quota from the finance department. Graduates are usually selected based on their interview skills, exam results, record of attendance and their presentations in their final year of college.
Haji Julaini Haji Latip, chairman of the orientation ceremony, assured parents that the relevant authorities were aware of the situation and were recognising the problems.
He admitted that it would be demoralising for graduates to be kept out of work for so long.
"This has already been discussed by the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health," Haji Julaini told The Brunei Times. "The authorities are taking it very seriously," he further assured.
During the orientation ceremony for the nursing students undertaking diploma courses, it was revealed that in 2000, 34 per cent of nurses working in the Ministry of Health were graduates from the nursing college.
The Brunei Times
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