Canal teens get training through police initiative

The students posing with the owner of the workshop, Nandkumar Brijlall (second, left) and the officers from right to left; Assistant Superintendent of Police, Ramesh Singh, Deputy Commander, Stephen Mansel, Commander, Marlon Chapman and senior officer, Clayburn Johnson 

Two unemployed teenagers of Canal No 2 Polder, West Bank Demerara have been given an opportunity to become skillful in welding and machining through the ‘D’ Division police’s C-PETS initiative.

Shameer Rasheed and Paul Samaroo, both aged 17 are undergoing six-month apprenticeship training at the Nandkumar Brijlall Welding & Machinery shop at Anna Catherina, West Coast Demerara.

The teenagers are not only being paid a stipend of $20,000 but benefit from a