Youth graduates from business course urged to consider tech careers

Seated rom left to right are Deputy Director of Youth, Leslyn Boyce; Facilita-tor of the Financial Literacy and Small Business Programme, Lyris Primo; Adeti DeJesus; Presidential Advisor on Youth Empowerment, Aubrey Norton; Minister of Business, Dominic Gaskin; Senior Economic Empowerment Officer, Samuel Saul and Director of Youth Melissa Carmichael-Haynes. (GINA photo)

Twenty-two youths yesterday graduated from the third staging of the Financial Literacy and Small Business Programme at the Racquet Centre, Woolford Avenue and were urged to consider entering the technology sector by Minister of Business, Dominic Gaskin.

During the six-week programme, GINA said that the youths were exposed to financial literacy, preparation of business plans, communication, budgeting, and accounting procedures among others.