Fixing the Future: Youth Repairing Televisions to Earn and Learn
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Fixing the Future: Youth Repairing Televisions to Earn and Learn

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Selamawi Gebreselassie

Director

05/02/2025
6 min read

How hands-on technical training in electronics repair is helping youth build skills and generate income through television repair projects.

Fixing the Future: Youth Repairing Televisions to Earn and Learn

Introduction

Youth development projects are increasingly integrating practical skill-building activities that have real-world value. One powerful example is teaching youth how to repair televisions and other electronics as a pathway to income generation.

Technical Skills That Matter

Through these activities, youth gain important technical skills — from diagnosing issues to handling tools and understanding how electronics work. These abilities can open doors to future employment or entrepreneurship.

Income Through Innovation

Repairing televisions not only teaches skills, but also provides opportunities for small-scale income. Youth can offer repair services within their communities, making the activity both educational and economically empowering.

Building Confidence and Problem-Solving

Electronics repair encourages logical thinking, attention to detail, and persistence. As youth succeed in fixing devices, they gain confidence in their abilities and grow more comfortable solving complex problems.

Sparking Future Careers

These projects do more than teach a task — they plant seeds for long-term career interests in technology, engineering, and entrepreneurship. Youth begin to see how their skills can lead to bigger opportunities.

Conclusion

By combining technical training with real-world application, television repair activities give youth the chance to learn, earn, and grow. It’s a model of practical empowerment that shows how small skills can lead to big change.

Tags:#Technical Training#Income Generation#Electronics Repair
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About Selamawi Gebreselassie

Selamawi Gebreselassie is a Director of the ET0110 FCP in Oromia.

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