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UNICEF lauds NOC students in skills training programme

Sep 30, 2012 News

 

Deputy Director of UNICEF, Ahbeet Solomon on Friday last emphasised that the Non Governmental Organization is committed to ensuring that students of the New Opportunity Corps continue to be facilitated with a normal life during their integration tenure.
Solomon was speaking at the institution’s first-ever Youth Entrepreneurial Skills Training (YEST) Programme graduation ceremony held at Onderneeming on the Essequibo Coast.
Nineteen students received awards in areas of Joinery, Carpentry, Electrical Installation, Welding, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Arts and Culture, Information Technology, Handicraft and Tailoring.
Solomon reminded the graduates that the occasion presented an opportunity for further growth and development.
He said UNICEF, one of the major partners, seeks to support the Government’s effort in strengthening the preventive and response environment for children, whether through Education or through ensuring that detention is always a last resort.
“Undoubtedly, our success, your success will be stronger and greater once we always can unite for children.”
Solomon added that through the students’ success they were afforded “a second chance” to pursue their dreams and be part and parcel of ensuring that positive contributions are made in homes, society, country and the world at large.
Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Dr. Frank Anthony, in his remarks, said the juvenile facility, which became operable some 133 years ago has been transformed from where the primary idea was merely to “lock up” delinquent youths.
Speaking on the incident which occurred recently at the NOC, Anthony deemed the events as very unfortunate, while restating that it was totally “unacceptable.”
He said that such occurrences will not be used as an opportunity to punish offenders but rather to let them learn from their mistakes.
He stressed that many of the inmates were from dysfunctional homes and the Administration must play its role to help them to emerge as successful in the current re-integration programme.
“While there were negatives, we must take credit for all of the positives.”
The first Youth Entrepreneurial Programme commenced on January 5. The New Opportunity Corps became operable in the year 1879. (Yannason Duncan).

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