Stabroek News Sunday

164 Region Two residents commence training through Industrial Board

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A total of 164 persons living in various communitie­s in Region Two will be benefittin­g from skills training programmes under the Ministry of Labour’s Board of Industrial Training (BIT).

The programmes were launched on Friday and Saturday by Minister of Labour Joseph Hamilton at various locations along the Essequibo Coast.

According to Minister Hamilton, the programmes will enable those that do not have the requisite entry level qualificat­ions to gain a “hard” skill through the Board and at the end they will be given a certificat­e that will make them marketable.

Hamilton said that the training is spread across the region and covers varies discipline­s, including electrical installati­on, informatio­n technology, joinery, garment constructi­on, commercial food preparatio­n and heavy duty equipment operations.

The Minister said that his ministry is collaborat­ing with NGOs and schools to roll out the training programmes. All materials will be provided for the training and stipends will be given to participan­ts by the Ministry of Labour.

Hamilton encouraged prospectiv­e trainees, particular­ly women, to think outside the box as he said he was happy that women are taking up hard skills programmes. He said that majority of women are now trained in mechanics.

His Ministry is also working with the Essequibo Technical Institute to train more persons.

Meanwhile Regional Chairperso­n Vilma De Silva said that she was pleased that persons were making use of the training. She, too, was happy that women were being empowered in the process and urged them to venture into cottage industries upon the completion of their training. She also urged them to keep on studying.

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