THE local leg of the Global Citizen Initiative was launched yesterday as the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) joined the Technical, Vocational Education Training (TVET) in hosting its first career fair.

The event was held at the Arthur Chung Convention Centre, Liliendaal, East Coast Demerara.

The Global Citizen Initiative is an international non-governmental organization (INGO) with members in 75 countries.
The Global Citizens’ Initiative (TGCI) is an effort to build a network of people who see themselves as global citizens and want to build a better world. Such a network responds to an urgent need for better grassroots mechanisms that engage people in the processes of advocating for global values, finding global solutions to global issues, and building more participatory global governance institutions.

The Guyana Government through the Education Ministry is preparing to adopt sessions within classrooms. Since Monday schools globally will be teaching about the new Global Goals with the world’s largest lesson under the Global Citizen Initiative.
Speaking at the launch, Education Minister Dr Rupert Roopnaraine said Global Citizenship is an idea that is needed within society.
Commenting on the career fair, the education minister noted that the event displays creativity and capacity of young people who have been involved in innovative production.
“Some of the most interesting exhibition has had to do with the use of waste material and converting it into something useful. There are a variety of exhibitions and what is seen is a commitment to innovative education,” he noted.

“The TVET programmes which I would like to see in every school will impart the relevant knowledge in students that is needed in the country.”
He said that the government is very committed to building as much capacity to further invest in the field of all aspects of technical and vocational teachings.