BIT programmes graduate 122 Corentyne youths

On Tuesday another batch of youths in a variety of skill sets graduated by the Labour Ministry’s
Board of Industrial Training (BIT) Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET)
programme.
It was revealed that during the graduation ceremony of the 122 youths in Corentyne Region Six,
Labour Minister, Joseph Hamilton, commended the batch on their achievement. “There is no
time for skylarking. You have to do everything possible for your development and the
development of your community and your country. You should be proud of yourself that you can
say at least, I started something and I finished it, that’s a very positive thing. The certificate is
just a piece of paper, it is the attitude, it is what you do with the talent after the certificate. It is
how you see yourself progressing and developing,” Hamilton said.

He noted that BIT offers technical and vocational courses tailored to meet the economic needs of
the regions. Programmes offered include cosmetology, heavy-duty equipment, garment
construction, Information and Communications Technology, general building construction, small
engine repairs and more. The labour minister disclosed that the importance of being multi-skilled
as Guyana is experiencing steadfast economic growth.
“One talent and one skill person will not be able to survive the world in the next five to ten years.
You have to be multi-skilled and multi-talented; you have to be prepared for the world so if a
door is closed you can walk into another door because you have another skill, you have another
talent,” Hamilton said. BIT Chairman, David Armogan shared similar sentiments. “This
graduation ceremony is very significant for us in this region because the whole idea behind
training our people is to ensure that they possess the requisite skill that will be needed by
industries and other areas of development,”Armogan said.
He noted that data collected by BIT shows women dominating traditionally male dominated
courses. Of the 122 graduates, 68 are women. Meanwhile, the Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF)
continues to collaborate with BIT in aiding human resource development.