A partnership between Scotiabank Guyana and Habitat for Humanity to teach youths Construction Technology Training and Disaster Risk Reduction culminated on Sunday with a graduation ceremony which saw twenty-four women among one hundred graduates. 

More than two hundred persons from across the country had applied for the programme, but only one hundred were chosen.

Those who completed the programme included young contractors, carpenters, business professionals and home owners. 

Business consultant, Neishauna Harnarain, who specializes in management systems, said the course provided her with “hands on experience”, and was very informative.

The Construction Technology Training (CTT) was administered by Habitat for Humanity Trinidad and Tobago (HHTT). It introduced participants to theoretical and practical aspects of construction including understanding structural and architectural drawings, health and safety, and concrete technology. 

Head of HHTT, Jennifer Massiah, said the course was designed to meet  international humanitarian standards and guidelines that included building codes, building practices, project management and health and safety.

She thanked Scotiabank for funding the course and encouraged local companies to support similar initiatives to boost the quality of construction projects.  

Senior Manager in Scotiabank’s Country Management Office, Justin Thompson told the attendees that the Scotia Rise programme through which this $3.8 million initiative was funded, is the bank’s investment in the development of Guyanese youth and its commitment to promoting economic resilience and increase access to opportunities to create a more inclusive world.  

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