{"id":18366,"date":"2024-04-11T15:49:08","date_gmt":"2024-04-11T15:49:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=18366"},"modified":"2024-04-11T15:49:09","modified_gmt":"2024-04-11T15:49:09","slug":"mcys-investment-in-its-youths-accreditation-for-institute-of-creative-arts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/mcys-investment-in-its-youths-accreditation-for-institute-of-creative-arts\/","title":{"rendered":"MCYS Investment in its Youths: Accreditation for Institute of Creative Arts"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>By Nakasia Logan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister of Culture, Youth, and Sports, Charles Ramson, is spearheading transformative initiatives aimed at empowering Guyana&#8217;s youth and enriching its cultural landscape. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One significant milestone in this endeavor is the impending accreditation of the Institute of Creative Arts (ICA), which marks a major step forward in Guyana&#8217;s art and education sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ICA, comprising schools of music, dance, visual arts, and drama, serves as a beacon of innovation and excellence. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister Ramson highlights the importance of this accreditation, ensuring that graduates leave the institute with authentic certificates, thereby enhancing their credibility and employability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another cornerstone initiative is the Youth Empowerment and Skills Training (YEST) program, which has undergone remarkable transformation under Minister Ramson&#8217;s leadership. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The program now offers vocational training in essential trades such as welding, plumbing, electrical work, insulation, carpentry, and masonry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What sets the YEST program apart is its unique structure, condensing a one-year program into four months and providing comprehensive support to participants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Participants not only receive rigorous training but also benefit from stipends, daily meals, and provision of necessary tools for their trades. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, the ministry facilitates apprenticeships, job placements, and weekend work opportunities, ensuring seamless transition of graduates into the workforce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister Ramson&#8217;s initiatives underscore the government&#8217;s commitment to investing in its youth, providing them with the skills, resources, and opportunities needed to succeed in various fields and contribute to Guyana&#8217;s development.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Nakasia Logan Minister of Culture, Youth, and Sports, Charles Ramson, is spearheading transformative initiatives aimed at empowering Guyana&#8217;s youth and enriching its cultural landscape. One significant milestone in this&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":18367,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[365,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18366","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\/18366","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=18366"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18366\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18368,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18366\/revisions\/18368"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18367"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18366"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18366"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18366"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}