{"id":14550,"date":"2023-12-12T19:07:21","date_gmt":"2023-12-12T19:07:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=14550"},"modified":"2023-12-12T19:07:22","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T19:07:22","slug":"over-200-students-graduate-from-cvq-and-sccp-programs-in-guyana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/over-200-students-graduate-from-cvq-and-sccp-programs-in-guyana\/","title":{"rendered":"Over 200 Students Graduate from CVQ and SCCP Programs in Guyana"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>In a significant milestone for technical vocational education, over 200 students have successfully graduated from the Caribbean Vocational Qualification (CVQ) and Secondary Competence Certificate Programme (SCCP) in Guyana. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This marks the inaugural batch of graduates from the CVQ program, reflecting Guyana&#8217;s commitment to skills development and technical vocational education and training (TVET) as the nation continues to expand its industries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The graduating students specialized in various areas, including agriculture science, furniture making, electrical installation, and catering. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This diversification reflects the strategic approach Guyana is taking to align its workforce with the growing demands of different sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Assistant Chief Education Officer, Marcia Paddy-Andrews, emphasized the crucial role of TVET in realizing Guyana&#8217;s full economic growth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She highlighted that with expanding industries, there is a greater need for skilled professionals in various technical fields, making TVET an essential component of the education system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Deputy Chief Education Officer Technical, Ritesh Tularam, outlined the ministry&#8217;s ambitious agenda, aiming to ensure that by 2025, every student leaving the school system will possess dual qualifications. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This approach involves integrating TVET into the mainstream curriculum, offering students a broader skill set that aligns with both academic and technical competencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The implementation of Technical Vocational Education and Training is currently underway for Grades 9 and 10 students in multiple schools across the country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The government&#8217;s goal is to extend this program to every school in Guyana by 2025, providing students with a comprehensive and versatile education that prepares them for diverse career paths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As Guyana focuses on building a skilled and adaptable workforce, the graduation of over 200 students from the CVQ and SCCP programs underscores the nation&#8217;s commitment to fostering a dynamic and competitive labor market.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a significant milestone for technical vocational education, over 200 students have successfully graduated from the Caribbean Vocational Qualification (CVQ) and Secondary Competence Certificate Programme (SCCP) in Guyana. This marks&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":14551,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[365,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14550","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-human-development","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14550","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14550"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14550\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14552,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14550\/revisions\/14552"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14551"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14550"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14550"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14550"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}