One hundred and fifty-three students graduated from the Roadside Baptist Skills Training Centre’s 19th graduation ceremony two Saturdays ago after which the Centre launched its BeMAN programme.
In his address to the graduates, Prime Minister Samuel Hinds said acquiring skills is a step in the right direction in a process of ongoing education. Hinds, who had been performing the duties of president, said government is focused on equipping youths with education to empower them to make meaningful contributions to nation-building and it was appreciative of the programmes offered at the Centre. The prime minister said government had allocated large sums for education programmes and the continuous reform of these programmes as it remains committed to providing learning opportunities for early school leavers and others who had not taken advantage of the opportunities offered at the primary, secondary and tertiary education levels.
The graduates completed courses in Information Technology, CXC English and Mathematics, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Peer Education, Domestic Violence and Counselling Skills, a
