GRADUATES of various vocational colleges in Singida district have been advised to abandon the concept of being employed and instead think more about being self-employed so that they can achieve their goals properly.

The opinion was given by the Head of the Singida District, Paskasi Muragili at the graduation of the graduates of the short course funded by the Tanzania Education Authority (TEA) at the Sabasaba Vocational and Rehabilitation College for people with disabilities in Singida.

He said that since President Samia Suluhu Hassan has a sincere interest in his low-income citizens, especially young people, women and the disabled, he has sent a lot of money to the district councils, cities and municipalities so that the low-income can borrow and develop themselves.

"What you are doing here is of a high standard.

The problem is capital, a challenge that is only temporary.

If you plan well, if you know yourself, if you believe that you can and if you are ready then you will succeed," said Muragili.

He asked the graduates to go to their councils to apply for loans that will help them get rid of themselves and eventually strengthen themselves economically even to the point of hiring others.

"Here you have been given knowledge, increase yourself by being more creative according to the market.

But also take advantage of the loan opportunities brought by Mama Samia to your councils.

That is a great opportunity for you, use it," he said.

Muragili advised the councils to look into the possibility of providing loans of items instead of cash to avoid unnecessary loss of borrowed funds where some borrowers fail to repay.

Earlier in the letter read on their behalf by Yustina Kidua among other things, the graduates asked the government to provide them with employment opportunities in its various offices in the country according to their skills.

The Head of the College, Fatuma Malenga explained that the college was established in 1977 with the cooperation of the Government of Tanzania and Sweden as part of correctional services for people with disabilities, it receives students from all regions aged 15 to 35;

including civil servants who have been disabled at work.

He said the future plans are to introduce short-term sign language training for employees so that they can serve deaf customers and establish an executive center that will focus on providing production experience to students according to the fields they studied.

Similarly, to have a resource center for people with disabilities in the country for access to testing services and the provision of auxiliary equipment for that group on campus and outside the campus.