THE Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport welcomes the concerns shared by the concerned parent of children enrolled at the KuruKuru Training Centre (KKTC). However, we would like to inform the parents, and the general public, that all the training courses offered at the KKTC commenced on October 7, 2014, and are going smoothly. This is contrary to the information outlined in a letter titled “Problems at KuruKuru Training Centre” published in the January 14, 2015 edition of the Kaieteur News.
The KKTC is one of the residential training facilities under the auspices of the MCYS where youths from all 10 administrative regions can access free education in programmes such as masonry, joinery, business studies, electrical installation, garment construction, motor mechanic, carpentry, plumbing and sheet metal, and welding and fabrication. To date, there are 217 students (the 15th batch) enrolled in the various courses.
The recently introduced drivers’ education programme currently accommodates 117 students. Aside from the academics, students are engaged in sports and cultural activities. Of the 217 students on site, 150 of them have joined the PYARG.

Like every educational institution, the KKTC will have challenges, and like the other educational institutions, students are reprimanded for their delinquent behavior. The management at the KKTC prides itself on instilling the practice of acceptable attitudes and behaviours by all students. This focus on the academics, co-curricular and extra-curricular activities, have incurred positive results. To date, over 3000 young men and women have passed through the KKTC and have jobs in the public and private sectors, and have moved on to obtain higher education.

It is important to note that students are required to sit two exams prior to embarking on their studies at the KKTC.

With regard to the concern raised in the letter regarding the lack of instructors for two courses, that is not so. In fact, each course has two instructors. This is to ensure that no class-time is lost and at the same time students are given the maximum attention possible.

TEKIA HANOVER
PRO, Ministry of Culture Youth and Sport