Thirteen graduate from Republic Bank’s apprenticeship scheme

Thirteen young men and women on Friday graduated from a seven-month training stint at Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited.

This event concluded the twelfth annual Apprenticeship Programme, a release from the bank said yesterday.

Each apprentice received a Caribbean Vocational Qualification Banking

Operations Level 1 certificate approved by the Council for Human and Social Development of CARICOM via the Council for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (CTVET). With this qualification, the apprentices will be eligible for jobs within the CARICOM region, the release said.

During the programme, each apprentice was also continually evaluated on performance in several areas. This was facilitated by a team of Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited Assessors, trained by the CTVET and the Bank’s Learning & Talent Development Centre.

The apprentices were attached to various branches across the Bank’s network from November 2022 to June 2023, where they were trained and provided with the tools that would aid them in their integration into the world of work.

Having been trained in several areas of banking operations, the apprentices were each tasked with preparing a business proposal for review and were also exposed to public speaking by participating in effective presentation component.

The apprentices also engaged in a community outreach initiative at the Ptolemy Reid Rehabilitation Centre and were exposed to an interactive session on First Aid facilitated by the Guyana Red Cross Society.

Through a field trip, the youths also enjoyed a day on a guided Essequibo River tour, with stops at Fort Island, Bartica, Bara Cara Falls, and the Sloth Island Resort.

Awards were also presented to the apprentices for various areas such as for Best All Rounder, Best Business Proposal, Most Effective Presentation, Most Disciplined Apprentice, Most Improved Apprentice and Most Congenial Apprentice.                               

The Youth Link Apprenticeship Programme was first introduced in Guyana in 2008.