{"id":29445,"date":"2026-04-17T19:35:50","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T23:35:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=29445"},"modified":"2026-04-17T19:35:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T23:35:50","slug":"84-persons-with-disabilities-graduate-from-six-months-of-skills-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/84-persons-with-disabilities-graduate-from-six-months-of-skills-training\/","title":{"rendered":"84 persons with disabilities graduate from six months of skills training"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>A total of 84 persons living with disabilities graduated today, after receiving much needed support through skills development training organized by the Office of the First Lady and the Guyana Council of Organisations for Persons with Disabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The graduates hail from regions 5 and 6. First Lady Arya Ali, who delivered the feature address at the Empower Guyana Centre in Palmyra, emphasized the importance of inclusivity and oppurtunity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First Lady, Arya Ali said the training opens new avenues for the participants to start their own businesses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;<strong>For many of you this presents an opportunity for you to start your own small businesses which can be further supported by agencies like the Small Business Bureau and the soon to be launched Small Business Development Bank<\/strong>,&#8221; she said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"29447\" src=\"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/672211267_2128866761255506_6107263522486490078_n-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/672211267_2128866761255506_6107263522486490078_n-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/672211267_2128866761255506_6107263522486490078_n-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/672211267_2128866761255506_6107263522486490078_n-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/672211267_2128866761255506_6107263522486490078_n.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"790\" data-id=\"29448\" src=\"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/674434217_122168305130733964_9064146966198327885_n-1024x790.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/674434217_122168305130733964_9064146966198327885_n-1024x790.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/674434217_122168305130733964_9064146966198327885_n-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/674434217_122168305130733964_9064146966198327885_n-768x593.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/674434217_122168305130733964_9064146966198327885_n-1536x1186.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/674434217_122168305130733964_9064146966198327885_n.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"802\" data-id=\"29449\" src=\"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/672683237_122168305118733964_6196816239572080381_n-1024x802.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/672683237_122168305118733964_6196816239572080381_n-1024x802.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/672683237_122168305118733964_6196816239572080381_n-300x235.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/672683237_122168305118733964_6196816239572080381_n-768x601.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/672683237_122168305118733964_6196816239572080381_n-1536x1203.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/672683237_122168305118733964_6196816239572080381_n.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The training was facilitated by the Board of Industrial Training, with Chief Executive Officer, Richard Maughn, urging the graduates to move forward with confidence and to seize the opportunities available to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;<strong>The government has<\/strong> <strong>the confidence that once you receive skills you\u2019re able to contribute, you\u2019re able to benefit from the opportunities that are available<\/strong>,&#8221; 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