The Ghana National Tailors and Dressmakers Association (GNTDA) has inaugurated a 15-member Men’s Club in the Upper East Region as it seeks to encourage more young men to take up tailoring and other vocational skills.
The club says declining interest among young men in learning tailoring is becoming a concern, with some experienced master tailors struggling to attract apprentices to whom they can pass on their skills.
Chairman of the newly inaugurated club, Farouk Seidu of the Namoo Zone, attributed the situation partly to what he described as a growing preference among young people for activities that promise quicker income.
According to him, this has resulted in fewer young men showing interest in spending time learning practical trades such as tailoring.
Mr. Seidu said tailoring should not be viewed merely as a means of earning an income but as a sustainable profession that can provide livelihoods and skills that can be transferred from one generation to another.
He expressed concern that some experienced master tailors currently have few or no young practitioners to train, a situation he said could affect the future of the profession if more young people do not take an interest in it.
Mr. Seidu said women have increasingly become the majority in some areas of vocational and handwork training while many young men are turning their attention to activities they believe can generate money more quickly.
He therefore encouraged young men to reconsider their attitudes towards vocational training and embrace apprenticeships as a pathway to acquiring skills, establishing businesses and building sustainable livelihoods.
The 15-member Men’s Club was inaugurated as part of activities marking the GNTDA’s 2026 Second Biennial Conference in the Upper East Region.
The club has adopted the motto, “Action, United We Stand,” and is expected to provide a platform for male members of the association to collaborate, mentor younger people and promote greater participation of men in tailoring and dressmaking.
The GNTDA has also called on men, particularly young people, to take advantage of the club and participate in its skills development and mentorship activities.
The association hopes the initiative will help strengthen male participation in the profession while creating a system through which experienced practitioners can pass their skills and knowledge to a younger generation.
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