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MASTERING cosmetology skills to gain employment, 38 adolescent mothers are now set to become entrepreneurs following their graduation from the Ministry of Education’s Adolescent Mothers into the Education System programme, a release from the ministry confirmed today.
According to the release, the programme was coordinated by the Education Ministry’s Health and Family Life Education (HFLE) Unit in collaboration with the Carnegie School of Home Economics in Georgetown and Kevin’s Reflection in Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice).
The participating young women were from Regions 3 (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara), 4 (Demerara-Mahaica), and 10.
“The young women were congratulated on successfully completing the programme and were encouraged to position themselves to take advantage of future opportunities,” the Education Ministry said.
