MINISTER within the Ministry of Public Works, Deodat Indar, has urged the 2021 graduates of the St. Stanislaus College to become involved in the more lucrative areas in Guyana such as Information and Communications Technology (ICT).

“The normal way in which people operate is they finish high school and they go get a job or they try to get to UG or some other university. They try to be a lawyer, a doctor or an accountant. Those are the traditional ways of development. You have to think outside of the box, you have to think differently,” he said.

The minister delivered the feature address at the graduation ceremony which was held at the school on Monday.
He related that there are a number of other areas that the students can look into that are far more profitable than being a doctor, a lawyer or accountant.

As he emphasised that “ICT” is the way to go, he explained to the Class of 2021 that with the world continuously evolving, this has become a main area of economic transformation.
“In another 10 years, we are going to be the largest offshore oil producer on this earth….so you have to be a part of that. It is yours,” he said.

The minister encouraged them to research and go into whatever they are passionate about. He later went on to list some areas in which persons are needed to build up Guyana.

“Design engineering is something that we lack badly. We don’t have enough engineers to build the country up. Analytics, business analytics, data analytics, those are areas that people don’t normally go into as well as chemical engineering,” Minister Indar said.

He expressed that if the country is to be built to become a manufacturing hub, because of the new found oil and the reduction in energy costs, there will be a need for more engineers.
Minister Indar stated that the sciences related to health and safety in the environment are very profitable areas for the graduands to look into.

“Knowing about financial markets and investments is a big one. The country will have money [and] will have to invest it,” he said before asking, “Who will guide the investment, who will advise on the investment?”

As he ended his address, he urged the graduating class to “seize the day” and stop procrastinating.
“This is my last message to you. Seize the day. Now, you are youthful, your bones are strong, your muscles are strong. You have your whole life ahead of you, but do not take time for granted. It is the most important thing there is,” he said.