Following a firsthand look at what obtains at the Public Service Training Centre and courses offered, President David Granger yesterday said that works will commence soon for the much needed upgrade.
GINA said that the President accompanied by Minister of State Joseph Harmon toured the facility and met with representatives.
Granger said his visit was an important first step towards his administration’s plans for a total revamping of the public service.
GINA added that the training centre will soon be upgraded to the Public Service Staff College as part of the APNU+AFC Administration’s plan to build capacity and improve efficiency in the public sector.
“Our intention is that every entrant into the public service must be trained at the college, and it is now our task to upgrade the training division into a staff college, and we came here to understand the challenges faced by the division so that we can prepare for that upgrade,” President Granger said.
Speaking to the general aesthetics of the current training facility, the President said significant changes would have to be made in order to fulfill his administration’s vision for the Public Service.
GINA said that the Public Service Training centre offers courses to persons operating within the sector in the areas of Principles of Supervisory Management, Principles of Professional Secretarial Practice, Government Accounting Procedure, Personnel Practices and Policies among others.
