Mulasa Foundation Launches Vocational Skills Initiative in Mityana to Tackle Youth Dropout Rates

The Mulasa Foundation has officially commissioned a grassroots skills training center in Mityana District, targeting youth who have dropped out of the formal academic cycle due to financial constraints. The initiative seeks to bridge the gap for teenagers who cannot proceed to secondary school or universities, giving them a practical economic lifeline.

The foundation offers hands-on courses in tailoring, carpentry, hair-dressing, brick-laying, and elementary computer maintenance. Recognizing that many dropouts feel stigmatized by the formal system, the center utilizes a modular, non-traditional competency approach where learners are assessed on what they can practically do rather than theoretical written exams.

“We cannot have a society where a child’s future ends just because their parents cannot afford secondary school tuition,” the foundation’s director noted during the launch. “If we teach a boy how to repair a motorcycle, or a girl how to sew clothes, we have given them the power to feed themselves and escape the trap of rural poverty.“

Upon graduation, the foundation plans to partner with micro-finance institutions to provide the graduates with basic starter kits—such as a sewing machine or a toolbox—along with basic financial literacy training. By turning potential idleness into skilled labor, the initiative is actively curbing rural youth crime and boosting Mityana’s local economic ecosystem.