President Irfaan Ali on Thursday announced plans to develop an online portal to enable young people who have specific training needs to register their interests, according to a release from the Office of the President.
“I will ask Ministers Charles Ramson and Joe Hamilton to launch an online portal where young people can register themselves and their interests in training. So if we know we have 50 or 100 or 200 youths from Linden who want to be trained in the hospitality sector then we will be able to say ok, and provide a special arrangement to have you trained at the hospitality institute”, he said while on an outreach to Linden.
The Head of State reminded residents of Region 10 that his Government will be moving to set up a National Tourism Hospitality Institute.
The President assured that the Government will place heavy emphasis on strengthening the human resource capacity across the country, including in communities in Region 10.
He also encouraged young people to form themselves into groups and to work together. “A lot has to come from the young people who need to take ownership and come together.”
In pointing to the specific opportunities in Region 10, Ali said that the communities should take advantage of the skills set in the region to aid the mining sector in providing essential services such as mechanical and engineering support. He said that the Government is ready to work with the groups to prepare them to take advantage of all of the opportunities on the horizon. To this end, he announced that the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport Charles Ramson Jnr will be visiting every youth group in the region to craft a master plan prior to the 2021 Budget.
