The Ministry of Education will be launching the Guyana Skills Development and Employability Project tomorrow at the Pegasus Hotel, Essequibo Hall.
The project is one that has seen the Government of Guyana through the Ministry being able to secure funding from the Caribbean Development Bank in an amount equivalent to US$12,252,000 for the implementation of the project.
The project is aimed at improving capacity to deliver Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programmes equitably across the sector. To this end, Practical Instruction Departments (PIDs) of four secondary schools in the hinterland, as well as three Practical Instruction Centres (PICs) from Regions Three, Four and Five respectively, have been chosen to refurbish and expand their workshops/classrooms/labs.
This will allow them to implement the award of the Caribbean Vocational Qualification (CVQ) certification in five subject areas. The main objective is to increase the number of secondary school leavers with the appropriate skills and competencies to successfully enter the job market, embark on an economic enterprise, or pursue appropriate post-secondary/tertiary education and training. Your coverage of this important event will be highly appreciated.