GRADUATES RECEIVE START- UP KITS

Five graduates of the Rural Technology Facility at Bechem have been presented with start – up kits after completing a three year training programme in metal works and fabrication at the facility.

Picture shows items and its recipients

The kits which were made of Compressors, Bench Fitting and Grinding Machines and its accessories were giving to the students by the Rural Enterprise Project as an incentive to enable them start their own businesses in addition to certificates of merit.

 At a presentation ceremony which was held at the premises of the Tano South District Assembly, the Tano South District Chief Executive, Hon. Bukari Zakari Anaba said, the establishment of the Rural Facility Centre at Bechem was as a result of the governments determination to train more artisans and the zeal with which Nananom of the Bechem Traditional Council readily released land for the project.

                      

Hon.Anaba addressing the gathering

Hon. Anaba said, the government attaches great importance to the Rural Technology Facility project since it is committed to upgrading our polytechnics into Technical Universities so as to train more to acquire technical and artisanary skills.

Hon. Anaba commended the Medium and Small Scale Committee of the Assembly for its immense contribution towards the establishment of the Rural Technology Facility and urged parents to send their Junior High School graduates to the Centre to acquire technical skills. He said the Tano South District Assembly through the Business Advisory Centre has been able to train people in soap making, grass cutter rearing and granted loans to petty traders to expand their businesses.

The Tano South District Head of the Business Advisory Centre Mr. Abdul Mutalib in a speech said his outfit has put down strategic plans to train people in craft work and hinted that the Bechem Rural Technology Facility is financed by the Africa Development Bank and entreated all and sundry who want to be trained to register at his outfit at the Tano South District Assembly. Mr. Abdul said, aside the various training programmes, his outfit has given out to people and various courses it has embarked, his office is still in the process of bringing out the best to the people and urged all entrepreneurs to contact his office for business advices.

      

BAC Head, Mr. Abdul Mutalib and the DCE, presenting a certificate and items to a beneficiary

A student, on behalf of his colleagues, thanked the government, the Tano South District Assembly and the Rural enterprises Project for making it possible for them to complete the training and also presenting them with the start-up kits.

The well attended presentation ceremony saw in attendance Officials of the Rural Enterprises Project, the Tano South District Coordinating Director, Mrs. Agartha Ahia, The Ag. manager of RTF, Mr.Darius Nii – Ashiedu, Assembly members and Staff of the Assembly