SEVEN GRADUATES OF RURAL TECHNOLOGY FACILITY RECEIVE START UP KITS

Seven graduates of the Rural Technology Facility at Bechem, the Tano South District capital have been handed start- up kits made up of welding and carpentry tools to begin life with and start up their own business.

Picture above shows a line-up of the items and a beneficiary receiving his items

In a presentation ceremony, held at the premises of the Tano South District Assemby, Mr. Diarous  Nii Ashiadu said, as the RTF is giving out the start- up kits to the graduates, it would be proper for the executives of Bechem Light Industrial Site (magazine) to be part of the ceremony as the RTF manages the Industrial Site and the beneficiaries are now going to be part of them.

                    

Mr. Diarous Nii Ashiadu addressing the gathering

Mr. Ashiadu said the presentation of the machines to the beneficiaries will go a long way to solve some of the unemployment issues as the beneficiaries would also secure the services of one or two people in the course of their work and urge the beneficiaries to put the machines and tools into good use.

The Tano South District Engineer, Mr. Fredrick Sackey in a speech said health and safety is paramount in the performance of their businesses especially, as they are going to use  machines and tools and advised them take precautionary measures when working by using protective gadgets.

               

Mr. Sackey speaking at the function

The Convener of the RTF, Hon. Comfort Pwagia told the beneficiaries in a speech that, as they have been handed the items and were going out to work, they should ensure that, they save enough money to expand their business to be able to employ more hands.

The Chairman of the artisan group of the Bechem Light Industrial Site (magazine) Mr. Robert Ankomah in a short speech urged the beneficiaries not to divert the items they have received to others but use them on their own to earn a living and be able also to help others to learn the business.

                 

Mr. Ankomah speaking at the function

Speaking to the beneficiaries, the Tano South District Co-ordinating Director, Mrs Agartha Ahia exhorted the beneficiaries to be of good behaviour as they go out to work since they would be engaging with a lot of people in the course of their work and use the occasion to advise the female granduands among the seven to be more committed to their work and not to rely on the usual boy and girl relationship which mostly lead to an unplanned pregnancies which causes them to stop work.

             

Mrs Agartha Ahia addressing the gathering

Mrs. Ahia urged the beneficiaries to go out and be good mannered people and work well.