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West Dem. Commander comes up with another youth empowerment initiative
He has left his mark on the youths of every Police Division he has worked in, and more young men and women are still approaching Commander Stephen Mansell to be empowered, so that they can stay
Commander Stephen Mansell interacting with the intended participants.
clear of a life of criminal activity.
His latest challenge involves the young people of the West Demerara, where he has begun a strategic plan, which is aimed at equipping especially the unemployed and school dropouts with life skills to help them become proper citizens.
This new plan will see close to 70 youths benefitting from six weeks of training in areas like Plumbing, Welding, Information Technology, Auto Mechanic and Carpentry.
Speaking to the eager students at a simple orientation held last Wednesday at the Leonora Technical and Vocational Training Centre, Commander Mansell explained that the idea was born after he observed many youths wasting their lives, idling on the streets. He believes that the strategy will serve to fight crime and offer empowerment to the young people on the West Demerara.
“We are basically teaching them to fish for a lifetime,” Mansell said.
The training is designed to make students marketable, financially competent and independent.
The programmes are scheduled to begin on July 20 and will be of six-week duration. The initiative will enable students who successfully complete them to enroll at the technical institute for one-year certificate programmes.
Mansell recently took over control of the division and was the pioneer of the C-PETS (Creating Positive Environments Through Safer Communities and Partnerships) project.
With criminal activity on the increase and the lure of fast money challenging young people, the commander began visiting communities in his division three weeks ago, meeting with youths and various stakeholders to sell his idea.
The stakeholders bought into the scheme and have already teamed up with the police, bringing about a positive transformation.
At the orientation, Mansell urged the youths to grasp every opportunity that is offered to propel them in life.
Principal of the Leonora Technical and Vocational Training Centre, Eon Nicholson, challenged the potential participants to be unwavering in their pursuit of education, since everyone is responsible for their own success.
Also addressing the participants was Assistant Education Officer Patrick Chimedu Onwuzirike, who said, “you can take your certificates to any part of the world and gain employment” since the certification offered is internationally recognized.
The Guyana Police Force will be providing transportation to students who will be coming from the West Bank of Demerara throughout the six-week programme.
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