{"id":23422,"date":"2024-10-08T14:26:27","date_gmt":"2024-10-08T14:26:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=23422"},"modified":"2024-10-08T14:27:00","modified_gmt":"2024-10-08T14:27:00","slug":"vocational-training-launched-in-massara-and-toca-a-step-towards-community-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/vocational-training-launched-in-massara-and-toca-a-step-towards-community-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Vocational Training Launched in Massara and Toca: A Step Towards Community Development"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p><em>By Josiah Williams | September 26, 2024<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the first time, residents of Massara and Toca in the Northern Rupununi have benefitted from vocational training within their communities, marking a significant step towards local capacity building. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Twenty individuals from both villages completed courses in General Building Construction and Welding and Fabrication, facilitated by the Board of Industrial Training (BIT).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Previously, training opportunities were held at the Bina Hill Institute in Annai, but the challenges of traveling from remote villages prompted the government to bring training directly to the residents. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This initiative ensures that such training programs will continue in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Graduates of the program expressed their enthusiasm about the skills they acquired, emphasizing how the training would positively impact their lives. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One graduate noted her newfound abilities in bricklaying, measurement, and the use of various tools. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another graduate shared his aspirations of leading a construction company, expressing a desire for further learning in the field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although ten participants from Toca Village were unable to attend the graduation ceremony, a representative from their village council collected their certificates on their behalf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Labour Minister Joseph Hamilton highlighted the government&#8217;s commitment to enhancing the capabilities of both individuals and communities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He emphasized the importance of developing local skills to reduce dependency on external labor for construction projects. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking ahead, the Minister announced plans for another training program focusing on commercial food preparation in Massara for the upcoming year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He encouraged the graduates to be innovative and to utilize social media platforms to showcase their skills and market their services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This initiative is a crucial step toward fostering self-sufficiency and empowerment in the communities of Massara and Toca.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Josiah Williams | September 26, 2024 For the first time, residents of Massara and Toca in the Northern Rupununi have benefitted from vocational training within their communities, marking a&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":23409,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[365,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23422","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\/23422","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=23422"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23422\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23429,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23422\/revisions\/23429"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23409"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23422"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23422"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23422"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}