(Kaieteur News) – J&W Training and Consultancy has wrapped up Guyana’s first heavy equipment training camp designed specifically for children, capping off a week that also marked the company’s third anniversary.

The five-day camp ran from Monday 3rd August, to Friday 7th August, and brought together 17 children between the ages of 12 and 15. Organisers built the programme around classroom lessons, hands-on practice, simulator technology and interactive activities, giving participants an early look at heavy equipment operation, workplace safety and possible career paths in the industry.

According to a statement, six trainers guided participants through hands-on sessions with three major pieces of equipment: a hydraulic excavator, a skid steer loader and a compactor roller. Children learned basic machine controls and operations, along with why pre-operation inspections and safety procedures matter before any machine is switched on.