Single parents graduate from computer training course
By VonDez Phipps
Reporter-SKNVibes.com
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Fritzroy Williams, Director National Skills Training Programme
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BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – OVER 40 single parents from Sandy Point and neighbouring communities walked with pride after receiving their Certificates of Merit, Credit and Distinction upon successfully completing three months of basic computer training.
The Information Technology Skills Training Programme was organized by the National Skills Training Programme.
The programme ended with its official graduation ceremony held at the Sandy Point Community Centre yesterday (Nov. 27) and acknowledged the outstanding parents who displayed competence throughout the stint of the programme. Angela Williams, Francil Warner, Brenda Williams and Zorida Warner were awarded for being the most outstanding of the 48 in punctuality and performance.
The basic computer training, jointly sponsored by Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF), Canadian Intentional Development Agency (CIDA), Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and SEN Consulting, covered fundamental competence modules including Basic Computing, Microsoft Word Excel and Introduction to the internet.
Director of the National Skills Training programme Fritzroy Wilkin told SKNVibes that the main objective of the project was to help single parents to develop basic computer skills and incorporate personal and professional development elements to ensure holistic development. He underscored the significance of the approach by stating that many employers have complained that they are willing to hire persons not only with the basic vocational skills but also those who can equally communicate and relate professionally.
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Graduates
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“Once we help persons to develop skills, whether computer or any other vocational skills, in the long run we would develop a society that would have skills that they can put to use.
“The project was very successful; we were able to train 46 of the target 48 who started the project. Also, the childcare component that has been added has helped the single parents to focus and complete training, as they had professionals taking care of their children while they were learning.”
Wilkin congratulated the graduates and indicated that the National Skills Training Programme would like to see that persons view the achievement not as an end to a means but as the beginning foundation on which they can build.
He informed that the success of the programme should propel the participants to take initiative and venture into more advanced avenues such as publishing and designing, web page development and using the internet for business. ~~Adz:Left~~
