A life of righteousness and success ahead… -BIT graduates highlight their journey and way forward
Graduates with Minister Volda Lawrence and officials of BIT.
Graduates with Minister Volda Lawrence and officials of BIT.

SOME were unsure, dropped out of school, stayed at home all day, doing nothing lucrative, lost in their thoughts, thinking what next after school; but then they read about the Board of Industrial Training (BIT) in the newspapers, and their lives took off on an ongoing upswing.
That opened up a new horizon and created an opportunity for the youths to be trained in a particular skill, whether it was catering, computer skills, welding and fabrication among so many others which these youths would now be able to master and utilise in the world of work.
Before BIT, it was not all easy going for some. There were struggles that led to some being confused and not academically inclined.
In speaking with this publication, it was discovered that some of them came from single parent backgrounds, where they were not able to get the attention and affection of both mother and father. In this scenario, school became their last priority.
A teenage boy, who preferred to remain anonymous, disclosed that he was not fortunate to receive a secondary education, because, while growing up, he lived with his mother, who worked very hard to care for himself and his siblings.
Eventually, due to the lack of supervision, he was led astray by peers.
Lucky for him, one of his aunts started paying more attention to him and started to lead him, bit by bit, along the right path. She introduced him to the BIT programme, where he was taught a skill which he was not even enthused about at first. But after being guided and encouraged by his new peers and colleagues, along with the trainers, he began to find an interest in what he was doing and took a liking to it.
Today the young man is aspiring to go to the University of Guyana, where he’ll proceed to be more versed in his area of training, and hopefully start his own business someday.
Many others shared similar stories. There were even some girls who participated in the training but were uncertain at first. And it turned out well. They now have an interest in a variety of skills, opening new vistas for successful careers. All of the new graduates made mention of the fact that they will be pursuing further studies in various fields, after which they intend to enter the world of work and lead a life of “righteousness and success.”

PARENTS ROLE
However, in speaking to the youths, the concept of parental supervision being necessary to academic excellence became clear.
Just recently, Minister of Social Protection Volda Lawrence urged parents to support their children every step of the way, insisting that the saying “from the womb to the tomb” is still relevant.
Every bit counts, because youths are the future of any country; and although all might not be as fortunate as others, they are still children, and need love, guidance and attention in order to be successful and not become juvenile delinquents.

 

By Navendra Seoraj

 

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