Caribbean

Tortola Youths Given Second Chance With TVET Program

TORTOLA -- Young people here continue to be given opportunities for a second chance at their education. Just last week, thirty-one students were inducted into the Technical/Vocational Education and Training Apprenticeship (TVET) Program, a joint program of the Ministry of Education and Culture and H. Lavity Stoutt Community College. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Culture, Dr. Marcia Potter said in the British Virgin Islands we are blessed. I’ve travelled to regional and international meetings on behalf of the Minister and the Ministry of Education and Culture and the Government of the Virgin Islands and when I speak about the opportunities that we have put in place for the young people many of my colleagues in that fora sit in awe of us.” Dr. Potter added, “Young people in other countries do not get this opportunity. They do not get this second, third or sometimes fourth chance to do something with their lives so that they can go out and make a meaningful contribu...