Some6000 young persons from four Islands namely, Dominica, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & Grenada will receive certified training under the Skills for Youth Employment (SkYE) programme as stated by SkYe’s Dominica Coordinator, Jules Pascal.
SkYe is a UK government-funded program which is collaborating with the Dominica Technical Vocational Educational and Training (DTVET) council and is expected to train over 1800 young Dominicans in various working skill areas by March 2022. Pascal said the programme has been designed and developed to respond to employer needs and enhance workforce development through the expansion of skills sets through the provision of TVET certified training in many areas such as Hospitality, Entrepreneurship, Auto Mechanics, Building Trades and Wood Craft. The program caters for three components in the training package which includes the higher-level training, entry-level skills and management and capacity building. Pascal said SkYE will assist trainees in becoming more productive and inclusive in the workforce. “SkYE will deliver certified training in technical and vocational education in the region. As a result of that, the young people, who will be between the ages of 15-30, will be engaged in various training programmes,” he stated. Already contracted are the Youth Development Division, Dominica Youth Business Trust (DYBT) and the Achievement Learning Center. It is expected that very shortly other institutions including the Dominica State College (DSC), Business Training Center (BTC) and the Adult Education Division (AED) are expected to be engaged. Pascal added that trainees will have to meet training requirements and standards as defined by the certifying authority or the National Training Authority (NTA) – the DTVET council, to qualify for the National Vocational Qualifications (NVQ’s).
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