First Lady rolls out more training programmes

First Lady Sandra Granger on Wednesday met with Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) Deputy Regional Executive Officer (DREO), Jennifer Ferreira Dougall to discuss plans to implement projects such as the Self-Reliance and Success in Business initiative in the Region during the course of 2018.

During the meeting, which was held at State House, the First Lady said that she was looking to collaborate with the Regional Administration to implement these projects with the aim of enhancing the lives of citizens of the Region. She explained that her office has been asked to train more women to be successful in their own business endeavours. “This year, of course, we will also have training programmes in child care and care of the elderly with the aim of having those people who are trained certified by the Board of Industrial Training and we also have our [Information and Communication Technology] ICT workshops for adolescents and school leavers so those are some of the things that we plan to do this year,” she said.  The First Lady said that her office was currently planning for this year’s projects, and noted that she would be supported by the Education and Public Telecommunications Ministries in the implementation of some of the projects.