{"id":24507,"date":"2024-11-28T15:04:19","date_gmt":"2024-11-28T15:04:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=24507"},"modified":"2024-11-28T15:04:20","modified_gmt":"2024-11-28T15:04:20","slug":"minister-of-labour-urges-riverine-communities-to-engage-with-bit-training-programs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/minister-of-labour-urges-riverine-communities-to-engage-with-bit-training-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Minister of Labour Urges Riverine Communities to Engage with BIT Training Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p><em>By Kimberly Giddings | November 4, 2024<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister of Labour, Joseph Hamilton, has called on residents of various riverine communities to take full advantage of the training opportunities offered by the Board of Industrial Training (BIT). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He emphasized that these programs are designed to reach remote areas, including communities in Mabaruma, Santa Rosa, and Santa Cruz in Region One.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking on the importance of these initiatives, Minister Hamilton encouraged community members to submit proposals for training as the government prepares its pre-operational budget for the coming year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He highlighted that this is the ideal time for villages to ensure their participation in the upcoming programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Minister also urged women in particular to engage in BIT training opportunities to overcome gender biases and gain skills in traditionally male-dominated fields. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He emphasized that women&#8217;s capabilities should not be questioned, and encouraged them to break barriers and enter sectors where high-paying opportunities are available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since taking office in 2020, the government has successfully trained over 12,000 individuals through the BIT program, with many participants hailing from riverine communities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These efforts continue to empower individuals with the skills needed to contribute to their communities and the broader economy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Kimberly Giddings | November 4, 2024 Minister of Labour, Joseph Hamilton, has called on residents of various riverine communities to take full advantage of the training opportunities offered by&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-24507","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\/24507","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=24507"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24507\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24508,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24507\/revisions\/24508"}],"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=24507"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24507"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24507"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}