“Leaving no child behind” initiative sees 31 children being trained in ICT

31 students between the ages of 12 to 17 years, on Friday graduated in Information
Communication Technology (ICT) training at the West Ruimveldt Secondary School,
Georgetown.
The training executed under the theme “leaving no child behind” is an initiative taken by the
Office of the Prime Minister, and is being administered by the Industry and Innovation Unit.
This initiative also seeks to educate young children in basic ICT programmes across the country.
Public Service Minister, Sonia Parag, while addressing the graduating batch, charged them to use
the very interest, they’ve shown in the training programme to focus on other aspects of their
school work.

“I commend you; I congratulate you and I’m going to ask you that the interest you’ve shown in
this training, that you also put that interest and focus in your other areas of school work, so that
you can develop,” Minister Parag said.
The minister also appealed to them to become ambassadors and to represent their community
with the knowledge they would have gained through this initiative.
Director of Industry and Innovation Unit, Mr. Shahrukh Hussain urged the students to continue
participating in Government’s training programmes, especially in ICT as it plays an important
role in the future.
“I’m happy to see so many girls among the participants which shows a lot of interest in ICT,
which I’m very proud of.  I want to congratulate all of the participants, while I’m proud of all of
you, it is my appeal to do not stop here, but rather carry on with this enthusiasm and remember
ICT is the future,” Hussain declared.