Twenty-six high school graduates have begun their seven-month attachment with Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited under its Youth Link Apprenticeship Programme 2024/2025, a release from the bank stated on Friday.
A launch ceremony was held at Republic Bank’s conference room at New Market Street, Georgetown on Monday, October 7, to welcome the 26 young men and women who were selected from schools across the country and will be placed across the bank’s network of branches.
While there, the release explained, they will experience classroom and on-the-job training in banking operations and have the opportunity to learn and understand the needs of the less fortunate via the community initiative styled ‘Care-A-Van’ aspect of the Apprenticeship Programme. A day of fun and relaxation will also be part of the Youth Link experience.
Apprentices who successfully complete the programme will receive the Caribbean Vocational Qualification (CVQ) from the Caribbean Association of National Training Agencies (CANTA) through the Council for Technical & Vocational Training (CTVET). With this qualification the apprentices will be eligible to apply for jobs within the CARICOM region.
The Youth Link Apprenticeship Programme was introduced in Guyana in 2008 after being part of the Republic Bank Limited, Trinidad and Tobago Power to Make a Difference initiative for over 20 years. The programme was developed to bridge the gap between the end of the participants’ school life and the start of their career. It is geared to guide the apprentices through a process of personal and professional growth and will teach the youths valuable skills for professional and social development, making them more marketable in their career pursuits.
