First aid, home nursing programme sees 234 graduate but only four males

Some of the graduates with the leaders of the St. John’s Association along with Minister Volda Lawrence (seated third from right). Vibert Parvatan is seated second from right.

Two hundred and thirty-four youths, trained in the areas of first aid and home nursing, recently graduated from the St John’s Association.

A graduation ceremony was held for the students who received training within the past year at the association commonly referred to as the St John’s Ambulance Brigade. There were only four males among the graduates, the Department of Public Information (DPI) reported.

The report said that each course runs for a period of three to four months with different class schedules available to meet all who are interested in joining and completing any of the programmes.