Education Ministry inks MoUs with private sector to strengthen TVET training for students

(Kaieteur News) – The Ministry of Education’s Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Unit on Tuesday signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with two private sector companies to further strengthen vocational training and opportunities for students in Guyana.

According to the ministry, the agreements which were signed at its Brickdam, Georgetown office, link the New Amsterdam Technical Institute (NATI) with Raffik & Sons Construction Inc., and the Guyana Industrial Training Centre (GITC) with NTS Amega Atlantic Inc.

Signing the agreements were Deputy Chief Education Officer (Technical) Dr. Ritesh Tularam; Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Raffik & Sons Construction Inc. Mr. Naresh Sookoo; Principal of NATI, Mrs. Fiona Rassoul; and Administrator of GITC, Mr. Dexter Cornette.