By Amos HarrisVice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung has dedicated the newly completed Business and Domestic Occupational Training Center (BDOTC) Hospitality Training Center, describing the facility as a significant step toward equipping young Liberians with practical skills for employment in the country’s tourism and hospitality sector. The dedication comes amid continued concerns over high youth unemployment and limited access to vocational training opportunities across Liberia. Despite the government’s optimism, the launch of the training center is expected to renew public debate over whether vocational education alone can adequately address Liberia’s growing unemployment crisis. Youth and Sports Minister Cornelia W. Kruah said the Hospitality Training Center will help bridge the long-standing gap between education and employment by providing students with practical, market-oriented training that responds directly to the needs of employers in the hospitality industry. The BDOTC Hospitality Training Center is expected to provide hands-on instruction in hospitality management, tourism services, customer care, and other related disciplines.