Some 90 Mahaica-Berbice (Region Five) youth are benefitting from three programmes launched by the Labour Ministry’s Board of Industrial Training.
The programmes in cosmetology, garment construction and food preparation were launched at Bath Settlement, West Coast Berbice on October 5.
The programme will run for six months and will be spearheaded by Region Five Senior Technical Officer, Mr. Lindsworth Castello, Technical Officer, Ms. Genelle Washington and Trainer, Ms. Sandra Baldeo, all attached to the BIT.
Recently, 26 youths from Potaro-Siparuni (Region Eight) completed a six weeks programme in heavy-duty equipment operator training.
Also, a batch of 16 young men participated in a 24-week auto body works repair training, which was a collaboration of the BIT and the private sector.
The BIT has been operationalising the Ministry of Labour’s mandate to ensure that the country’s labour force reaches its full capacity to participate in Guyana’s new economy.
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