Reg 2 residents training to become licensed mechanics

In the coming months, residents of Westburg and Dartmouth in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) will be fully equipped with the technical skills and knowledge to become licensed mechanics.
The Labour Ministry’s Board of Industrial Training (BIT) in collaboration with Evergreen Paradise Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) on Monday launched a four-month Motor Vehicle Servicing and Repairs training curriculum to provide key skills to the participating residents.
The participants received their first toolset during this launch ceremony, thereby allowing them to begin training as soon as possible.
In attendance at the ceremony were Labour Minister Joseph Hamilton and BIT Regional Technical Officer Mohammed Shaheed, among a number of other officials.
During this Region Two visit, Hamilton has been meeting with participants of several other BIT-led training programmes, including the 33 trainees who’ve been seeking an education within the Electrical Installation and Joinery programmes at the 8th of May Secondary School.
Within this batch, 18 trainees are receiving training in Electrical Installation, while the remaining 15 are being trained in Joinery.
Meanwhile, trainees from the communities of Johanna Cecilia and Charity are pursuing training in Welding and Fabrication, Motor Vehicle Servicing and Repairs, and Electrical Installation.
The Labour Ministry has been working aggressively to upskill Guyanese across the country to make them more desirable within the job market, as well as engage in key investments to expand the available training opportunities.
As such, earlier this month, the Ministry signed a $23.7 million contract for the rehabilitation of a BIT learning resource centre at Unity, Mahaica, East Coast Demerara (ECD) that is slated for completion by December.
Meanwhile, training is scheduled to commence in the new facility next year, facilitating welding programmes at the highest level and ensuring all skilled tradesmen are correctly re-trained and officially certified.
Plans are also underway to renovate several training facilities across the country, including Bartica in Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni), and Lethem and Annai in Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo).
Furthermore, recognising the challenges many job seekers have in excelling at job interviews, the Ministry’s Central Recruitment and Manpower Agency (CRMA) has been providing training to unemployed persons to ensure they are work-ready.