{"id":20305,"date":"2024-06-06T18:21:42","date_gmt":"2024-06-06T18:21:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=20305"},"modified":"2024-06-06T18:22:23","modified_gmt":"2024-06-06T18:22:23","slug":"first-lady-and-bit-launch-cosmetology-training-for-45-women-in-region-two","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/first-lady-and-bit-launch-cosmetology-training-for-45-women-in-region-two\/","title":{"rendered":"First Lady and BIT Launch Cosmetology Training for 45 Women in Region Two"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>Forty-five women from Region Two are set to receive training in cosmetology over the next four months, thanks to a competency-based vocational training program launched by the Office of the First Lady and the Board of Industrial Training (BIT) on Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The program, which aims to empower women through vocational skills, will also provide life skills coaching and micro-enterprise training. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some participants will benefit from small business grants to start their own businesses at the end of the training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The women benefiting from the training hail from various villages including Grant Success, Lower Pomeroon; Grant Strong Hope, Lower Pomeroon; Charity; Onderneeming Sand Pit; Johanna Cecilia; Lima Sands; Richmond; Sparta; Aurora; Hampton Court; Henrietta; Mainstay; Coffee Grove; Better Success; Bush Lot; Cotton Field; and Reliance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a ceremony held in the boardroom of the Region Two Regional Democratic Council (RDC), First Lady Arya Ali congratulated the women for seizing the opportunity specifically tailored for them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She emphasized the recurring nature of cosmetology services, such as haircuts, facials, manicures, and pedicures, which necessitate regular upkeep. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This fosters a loyal customer base and translates into a stable and predictable revenue stream, ensuring sustained business growth for the trainees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beyond its economic potential, First Lady Ali highlighted that the training serves as a catalyst for social mobility and equity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She noted that the skills and opportunities provided would enable the women to start their own small businesses, enhancing their economic independence and contributing to the community&#8217;s overall development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just two weeks ago, 40 women from Regions Seven and Nine benefitted from a maritime training program through the Office of the First Lady, showcasing the continued efforts to empower women across Guyana through diverse vocational training initiatives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Forty-five women from Region Two are set to receive training in cosmetology over the next four months, thanks to a competency-based vocational training program launched by the Office of the&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":20306,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[365,366,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20305","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\/20305","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=20305"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20305\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20307,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20305\/revisions\/20307"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20306"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20305"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20305"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20305"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}