Question NW503 to the Minister in The Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
30 April 2024 - NW503
Sonti, Ms NP to ask the Minister in The Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Whether, considering the growing number of unemployed young graduates, including the disturbing development relating to unemployed young medical practitioners, she and/or her Office has monitoring mechanisms in place through which she engages with the Minister of Health, to resolve the problem of unemployed young medical practitioners that will alleviate unemployment among graduates; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
The employment of young graduates, particularly medical practitioners is a competence of the Department of Higher Education, Science and Innovation and the Department of Health. A detailed reply to the question may be sourced from these departments as necessary.