He was referring to the common conviction that an academic degree is more prestigious and worthy than learning a technical or vocational skill, although real life has proven that it is those with skills who are successful. There is a saying in Arabic, “Ana ameer wa anta ameer faman yar’a al-hameer?” The rough English equivalent is “too many chiefs, not enough Indians.” This is exactly the reason why there are so many unemployed youth, yet ironically there is a severe lack of skills to cover local needs and market demands.
Now it seems that some authority figures, such as the Minister of Technical Education, are realizing this problem and are trying to do something about it. With the help of organizations such as the Social Fund for Development, new projects to bring workers to the labour force are starting to see the light. These projects help Yemeni youth to realize that they need not all be “chiefs,” and that some should think about getting into non-academic trades or even starting their own service-related businesses.
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Moderate Islamist here
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