420 for labour force after training at GTI

BY Staff
Published: December 4, 2008 in News

Four hundred and twenty youths are now ready for the labour force after completing training in 40 areas at the Government Technical Institute at Woolford Avenue, Georgetown.

They participated on Tuesday in the institution’s annual graduation exercise at the National Cultural Centre.

Principal (acting) Onwuzirike Chinedu in his overview of the institution said that a total of 660 candidates wrote the Guyana Technical Education Examination (GTEE) and 396 students were successful; 95 were referred in one or two subjects and 69 failed, the Government Information Agency (GINA) reported.

This represents a 60 percent success rate, 30 percent referrals and 10 percent failures, which shows a deviation from what was projected, the principal said, noting that the expected success rate was 65 percent.

Meanwhile, the institute continues to record an average of 83 percent pass rate for individual subjects, Chinedu said and pointed out that this reflected the administration’s target at the GTEE.

On the list of graduates were persons who successfully completed the final examinations for the Foundation Certificate in Accountancy (FCA) and the Technical Teachers Training in Education (TTTE).

The FCA programme was sponsored by the Public Service Ministry. The principal said that while the administration is not satisfied with the percentage pass-rate, he noted that they are still proud of the fact the GTI produces persons of high academic performance and excellence, and the institute’s graduates can be found in every economic activity in the country.

The students completed training in areas such as bricklaying, carpentry and joinery, plumbing, building and civil engineering, architectural drawing, commerce, secretarial science, computer science, radio and electronics and refrigeration servicing, electrical installation, telecommunications, land surveying, mechanical engineering, agricultural machinery, welding and accountancy.

Over the years, GINA reported, there has been an expansion in the institution’s curriculum and to boost its capacity a new Board of Governors and administration was formed in 2006 with a mandate to steer the institute forward.

In addition the institution has been engaged in staff development and several programmes are projected for 2009.

Prime Minister Samuel Hinds presented Mirza Shah, Valedictorian of 2008 with his award. Shah urged his colleagues to upkeep the good values and qualities that they learnt and encouraged them to pursue higher education and to stay and help develop the country.

The GTI was established in 1957 with a mandate to offer education and training to youths and adults in technical, commercial and scientific fields, relevant to the needs of the national economy, GINA added.

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Kaieteur Gold says:

December 4, 2008 at 8:02 am

Kudos to the Alma Mater in turning out yet another batch of graduates…. the only question is - with the world economic situation the way it is - just how easily will these GTI graduates find adequate employment… whether in Guyana; or, will they seek employment overseas (in greener pastures) like so many of their predecessors have done!

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zainno says:

December 4, 2008 at 8:29 am

This represents a 60 percent success rate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What were the results for N.A.T.I., I am sure it was better, as always New Amsterdam Technical Institute always out performs G.T.I. As an ex-student of N.A.T.I, and a Berbician, I am proud of this, as is well known that Berbice is the bread basket of Guyana and we Berbicians are smarter and more productive that the city boys.

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- tiger says:
  
  December 4, 2008 at 1:33 pm
  
  there you go again zainno, keep up the amazement, but your thinkings are narrow minded, you should broaden your horizon to think of the country as a whole and not just a county, guyana will surely benifit from the knowledge of these graduants wish them all the best in their future endeavours.
Olav ( Mr. STRAIGHTUP) says:

December 4, 2008 at 8:47 am

I pursued a two year full-time course in welding at the GOVERNMENT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE in Georgetown from 84-86, at the end of which, I could’nt get a job, because of my inexperience, in terms of practical!

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nuaveb says:

December 4, 2008 at 10:38 am

I truly hope that a majority of this 420 will get employed here in Guyana and will be paid properly hence help to develop this country. The reality however, is overwhelming and I would rather not even talk about that.

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Light says:

December 4, 2008 at 3:54 pm

The government should provide loans , lands etc; facilitating graduates to start their own micro and medium businesses; otherwise, most will migrate to other parts of the caribbean, USA, Canada and other parts of the world, for better paying jobs and the higher standar of living.

Its a waste of time to tell young people to remain in an enviornment, rife with political corruption, patronage appointments, cronyism and limited opportunities for personal growth.
They will ‘walk’ and they have every right to do so !

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amen-ra says:

December 4, 2008 at 5:44 pm

Do they have jobs for these graduates? if not they will migrate to other countries.

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Charriot says:

December 4, 2008 at 9:18 pm

Well Mr. President 420 graduates, where are the jobs? Yuh cut off yuh nose to spite yuh face.

GNS and GPM would have welcomed some of these grads.

Now they all looking for the next flight out.

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Dark Prince says:

December 5, 2008 at 2:45 am

labour force but no jobs…..no wonder they strapping these ppl and sending them with cocaine.

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