TVET: 120 graduate in Swedru

One hundred and twenty persons have graduated in technical and vocational skills at the Niroy Flairs Creative Institute at Agona Swedru in the Central Region.

The graduates underwent competency-based training in cosmetology and garment making and received certificates in National Proficiency I and II National Certificate I and II.

There was also a fashion show to display the works of the graduates.

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Niroy Flairs Creative Institute, Dorinda Yankson, said the occasion further reminded all that technical and vocational education was a key pillar in building a stable and thriving economy.

She stated that TVET remained a critical building block for accelerated national development with the capacity to effectively tackle the unemployment situation in the country.

"The TVET as seen in other developed economies is the way to go. Our nation requires skilled manpower to push its development and speed growth and TVET education is the answer," she added.

She said Niroy Flairs was working with partners to build a strong manpower on which the nation's development would be hinged.

"We are gathered here today to celebrate not just the achievements of our graduates but the transformative journey they have undertaken in their pursuit of technical and vocational excellence," she stated.

She urged the graduates to remember three key principles: embrace change, be willing to adapt, learn, and innovate continuously to impact beyond themselves.

"Use your talents to solve problems and uplift those around you. Success is meaningful when it leaves a legacy of positive change," she stressed.

She also enjoined them to champion excellence by striving for excellence and professionalism in all they did.
Mrs Yankson thanked the facilitators for their dedication to nurturing talent, as well as the funding and technical support partners of the institute, including the Commission for Technical

and Vocational Educational Training (CTVET), the Ghana TVET Voucher Project (GTVP) and the Ghana Jobs and Skills Project (GSJP), for the support and urged other philanthropists to enrol young people to train them to be productive.

The Director of Richnation Engineering Limited, Dr Richard Arthur, who was the guest speaker, said the new world era was a world of science, technology and innovation and that to survive, there was the need to build relevant skills to stay employed.

The Principal of Ideal College, Emmanuel Addo, who chaired the programme, encouraged persons interested in skills acquisition to ignore negative perceptions and seek to develop their talents to help improve their standard of living.

Graduates

A graduate from proficiency two level, Richard Donkoh, said the institute had helped him to sharpen his skills, which had improved his efficiency.

Another graduate, Sarah Nyarko, said students were taken through high standards of professionalism, saying the institute emphasised both the practical and the theoretical aspects of garment making, which had been beneficial.

A graduating student, Gloria Germain Afari, said the training taught them how to start their businesses with little capital and how to optimise the internet for branding and sales, adding that it was highly beneficial for young people.

Some facilitators were also awarded for their hard work.

The award for the Best Facilitator went to Michael Quaicoo, while the Most Innovative Facilitator award was received by Doreen Yorke, with Bright Amoah Sei received an award for the Most Versatile Facilitator.