{"id":19297,"date":"2024-04-30T21:31:55","date_gmt":"2024-04-30T21:31:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=19297"},"modified":"2024-04-30T21:32:28","modified_gmt":"2024-04-30T21:32:28","slug":"government-funded-skill-training-empowers-buxton-residents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/government-funded-skill-training-empowers-buxton-residents\/","title":{"rendered":"Government-Funded Skill Training Empowers Buxton Residents"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>By Fabiana Mcklmon<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Forty-five individuals from Buxton and neighboring areas are set to enhance their skill sets through programs offered by the Board of Industrial Training (BIT). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Launched at the Buxton Practical Instruction Centre on Monday, the initiative encompasses training in various fields such as Information Technology, electrical installation, and commercial food preparation, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister of Labour, Joseph Hamilton, emphasized that the program is entirely free of cost, underscoring the government&#8217;s commitment to providing training opportunities for Guyanese citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reflecting on the initiative, beneficiaries expressed their appreciation for the opportunity it presents to augment their lives positively. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Odetta Small, one of the beneficiaries, highlighted her passion for cooking and the program&#8217;s free nature as key factors in her decision to enroll. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Similarly, Rumin Cadogan emphasized the importance of the free-of-cost aspect, echoing the sentiment that it&#8217;s a positive endeavor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Tracy-BIT-1.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ryan Haywood, another beneficiary, lauded the program&#8217;s benefits, emphasizing the professionalism of the trainers and the government&#8217;s commendable effort in offering such opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ministry of Labour&#8217;s Board for Industrial Training aims to continue making a significant impact on communities, promoting gender equality, and fostering life transformations through skill development initiatives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Fabiana Mcklmon Forty-five individuals from Buxton and neighboring areas are set to enhance their skill sets through programs offered by the Board of Industrial Training (BIT). Launched at the&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":19298,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[365,366,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19297","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-human-development","category-local-development","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19297","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=19297"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19297\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19300,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19297\/revisions\/19300"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19298"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19297"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19297"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19297"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}