Representatives from the International Labour Organization (ILO) are in The Bahamas to meet with stakeholders of the National Empowerment Training Program, an initiative launched by the Government to help displaced workers learn new trades.

The ILO Representatives from the Subregional Office in the Caribbean Luesette Howell, Senior Specialist, Employers? Activities and Hassan Bata Ndahi, Senior Specialist in Skills and Employability are examining whether the expectations of students and employers will be met at the completion of the program.

They also want to ensure that after finishing the program, some of the students will have the skills needed to become self-employed.

Ms Howell said after they have completed their observations, they will provide feedback and offer any recommendations to the Government on how to improve the program to better fulfil its objectives.

The representatives toured the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute on Monday and reviewed several courses offered for the program.

They also met with Charles Hunt, consultant of the program from the Ministry of Labour; Deborah Bethel, Senior Labour Officer; Sean Adderely, Public Relations Officer, the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute, and Dr Pandora Johnson, VP, Research and Development, the College of The Bahamas.

They will also tour the College of The Bahamas and meet with the Minister of Labour and Social Development Senator the Hon Dion Foulkes and other Government officials, National Empowerment Training Committee members and the Bahamas Chamber of Commerce.



International Labour Organization representatives visited some of the courses offered under the National Empowerment Training Program at the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute on Monday. They pictured speaking to an instructor of the marine outboard engine class. (BIS photo/Derek Smith)



International Labour Organization representatives visited some of the classes offered under the National Empowerment Training Program at the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute on Monday. A student is pictured in the marine outboard engine class. (BIS photo/Derek Smith)