CBU GRADUATE DUMPS CERTIFICATES AFTER FAILING TO FIND A JOB FOR 9 YEARS.
A yet to be identified man has attracted attention after dumping his academic certificates on the streets in frustration, declaring that his qualifications have become meaningless after years of failing to secure employment.
According to onlookers, the man was protesting his inability to find a job for over nine years despite holding both a Diploma and a Bachelor’s Degree.
In his frustration, he questioned how he could motivate his own children to believe that education is the greatest equaliser when, despite investing years in acquiring academic qualifications, he has failed to secure employment.
The man graduated from the Copperbelt University in 2017 with flying colours and is said to have spent nearly a decade knocking on doors, submitting applications and moving from one potential employer to another in search of an opportunity.
But after years of sacrifice, sleepless nights and expectations of a better future, his academic achievements have seemingly not translated into the employment and financial stability he had hoped for.
His heartbreaking actions have once again brought into focus the growing frustration among unemployed graduates, many of whom spend years pursuing higher education only to find themselves struggling to secure even their first formal employment.
While education remains one of the most powerful tools for personal and national development, the reality is that academic qualifications alone do not guarantee employment.
Behind every certificate is a story of sacrifice, ambition and dreams. For this graduate, what was once a symbol of achievement appears to have become a painful reminder of nine years of unanswered hopes.
A degree should open doors, not become a reminder of opportunities that never came.
Zambian Watch.