Minister of Labour, Joseph Hamilton on Tuesday congratulated 26 graduates from the Ministry’s six-week, heavy-duty equipment operator training held in Mahdia, Potaro-Siparuni (Region Eight).
The Department of Public Information (DPI) said that at the closing ceremony, the Minister said the programmes will be expanded in 2021.
Twenty-four-year-old graduate, Onecia Cooper who is a Senior Meter Reader at the Guyana Power and Light in Mahdia, said the training was one she never thought she could pursue, but was very elated after completing the course.
“Many young ladies would say this training is for men and would prefer teaching, cooking or catering, but anything is possible even for a girl, and if I did it, they definitely can. It was a bit challenging like everything else, but with the support from my colleagues and the instructor, at the end of the day it all went well,” Cooper said, according to DPI.