With the aid of three Canadian colleges, the Government Technical Institute (GTI) has added an Automotive Electrical/ Electronic Service and Repairs programme to its curriculum.
The programme’s introduction comes four years after its conceptualisation. It was born from feedback from employers that GTI graduates were deficient in the area of automotive electrical/electronic service and repairs. As a result, the new programme will allow graduates to better meet the demands of the job market.
Speaking at the launch last Friday at GTI, Director of the Council for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (CTVET) Sydney Walters argued that as the number of vehicles on Guyana’s roadways increase annually, a distinct occupational programme for automotive electrical/electronic service was needed.
