The Youth Development Division’s Skills Training Programme is designed to provide technical training in marketable skills to young men and women, complemented by Social Skills, Business Awareness, Health and Family Life Education and Office Etiquette. This is in an effort to develop well-rounded individuals better prepared for the job market.
The Youth Development Division’s Skills Training Programme, held its 46th Graduation Ceremony on Wednesday 31st July 2019 at the St. Alphonsus Parish Hall.
Young people who were engaged in entry level skills development, successfully completed modules from 7 skill areas, and were awarded certificates. A total of ninety-two (92) young people graduated – 43 males & 49 females from:
- Computer literacy held in Wesley, Portsmouth, Roseau and St. Joseph
- Computer maintenance at Joseph
- Leather craft at the Dominica State Prisons,
- Woodwork, Plumbing and Electrical Wiring at Grand Bay, and
- Small engine Repairs in
Special starter kits were awarded to outstanding graduates for their achievements, to encourage and enable advancement in their skill areas.
At every graduation ceremony the Youth Development Division recognizes partners who have been making significant contributions to the Youth Skills Training Program. Thus the following received special awards:
Inland Revenue Division, the Dominica Public Service Union, Mrs. Dorna Riviere –Edwards and Ms. Salima Robin for their continued support of the programme.
Instructors Mr. Jeremiah Morancie –Woodwork, Kelvin David – Plumbing, Glenford Alexander – Electrical Wiring, Curtis Gordon – Leather Craft and Mr. Joseph Julien – Small Engine Repairs received certificates of appreciation.
Special service awards were also presented to two (2) outgoing members of staff of the Youth Development Division namely; Mrs. Shirley Alexander and Mr. Gregory Riviere who have contributed several years of service to the youth of Dominica, and the Public Service by extension.
Impressions were given by three (3) graduates; Mrs. Aretha Jno Baptiste – Didier and Mr. Stellan Bruney, and Kenneth Hadeed who shared their personal experiences and challenges while undertaking and successfully completing trainings in Computer Literacy, Small Engine Repairs and Leather Craft respectively.
Key speakers who addressed the function were Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit, Minister for Youth Affairs, Sports and Constituency Empowerment – Mrs. Justina Riviere, and Mrs. Lucy Belle-Matthew, member of the Roseau City Council representing Her Worship the Mayor.
A comprehensive status report of the Skills Training Programme was presented by Miss Caesarina Paul – Assistant Chief Youth Development Officer (Ag.).
Nice it’s great to have a skill, it never leaves you but what are you gonna do with it, what’s next after the graduation and the job attachment. You got t o live, you need money.
but so many people getting educated and Lennox and Monel not going and get some education to at least make a sensible contribution to a conversation in dominica
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Seems that you need a class or a course as well. Wisdom to a fool can be viewed as a pile of horse poop. What education has Reginald Austrie or Blackmore? how far have they made it in their tertiary education? The uwp has more real doctors than the DLP. Receiving honorary doctorate degrees for gving speeches that others wrote for you doesn’t qualify to be called a Dr. in any field. It just means that you have been recognized for reading a speech and representing a cause. How bout you Labour Queen? any degrees? CXC? GCE?
Labour Queen, why don’t you change your last name to Skerrit? Perhaps that will convince him to let you move in with the family in the palace on Victoria street. You are not even a tiny bit interested in what the PM is doing with the country’s money 💰? As long as you can get your cool out once a month, you alright. Now, that, is what unintelligent looks like.
Wonderful!!!! Congratulations to all of you. Hopefully you get to put these skills into action in Dominica.
Maybe one day a new generation of carpenters will re-learn the skills of their forefathers and make window frames, jalousies and shutters from locally sourced materials, rather than the unattractive and environmentally unfriendly imported plastic variety shown in the photograph.
Having attended this graduation ceremony in person I was left speechless by the fact that it was only 3 young women who were graduating from the woodwork course held in Grandbay.