Thirty persons graduated from the first Information Training Course at the Buxton/Friendship Practical Instruction Centre and Finance minister Dr Ashni Singh encouraged them to empower others by sharing their knowledge with them.
The graduates were trained in life skills, introduction to computers, and the use of Microsoft programmes, computer repairs and maintenance, the Government Information Agency (GINA) said. The sessions were facilitated by Buxtonian Fitzroy Younge, with assistance from other villagers, while the Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF) equipped the centre’s lab with 15 computers, desks, chairs, air-conditioning units and also upgraded the electrical system.
In his charge to the graduates, Singh said no one should miss out on the opportunity to
