Varsity Degrees No Longer Sole Guarantor of Job Opportunities, JAMB Registrar Emphasizes Need for Demonstrable Skills
Addressing graduating students, Oloyede stated that the high-tech sector would offer new opportunities, requiring skills not traditionally taught in conventional schools. He cautioned that degrees alone would no longer guarantee jobs, stressing the significance of possessing cutting-edge skills associated with learning, relearning, and unlearning.
AKACHI NOEL 
The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, declared during a convocation lecture at Kwara State University (KWASU) that university degrees will no longer serve as the sole guarantor of job opportunities in Nigeria. Oloyede emphasized the increasing importance of demonstrable skills for graduates to secure employment in the evolving job market.
Addressing graduating students, Oloyede stated that the high-tech sector would offer new opportunities, requiring skills not traditionally taught in conventional schools. He cautioned that degrees alone would no longer guarantee jobs, stressing the significance of possessing cutting-edge skills associated with learning, relearning, and unlearning.
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Oloyede urged individuals to embrace lifelong learning, emphasizing the need for everyone to prepare for the challenges of the information age. He highlighted the interconnected nature of learning, unlearning, and relearning as essential components of personal and professional development in the digital age.
The JAMB Registrar also emphasized the uselessness of learning without practice and underscored the importance of relearning – the ability to acquire new skills, knowledge, and perspectives swiftly and effectively.
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In conclusion, Oloyede urged Nigerians to adopt a mindset that accommodates the triad of learning, relearning, and unlearning, asserting that success in the 21st century is linked to the ability to adapt and evolve in the face of rapidly changing circumstances.
