March 15, 2024
MINISTER of Labour Joseph Hamilton, and Chief Executive Officer of the Board of Industrial Training (BIT) Richard Maughn on Thursday met with representatives of George Brown College (GBC) from Canada at the ministry’s Brickdam head office to discuss expanding skills training opportunities in Guyana in an effort to create a more skilled workforce.
President Dr. Gervan Fearon, and Dean Dr. Adel Esayed, at the Centre for Construction and Engineering Technologies at the Canadian College, were among officials in attendance.
According to the Labour Ministry, the areas of discussion included establishing a partnership between the two parties to reinforce the ministry’s continuous efforts to generate a skilled workforce by equipping young people with the essential skillset to be employable, as well as expanding the “train-the-trainer” training programmes.
Guyana Chronicle, March 15, 2024