Georgetown: With the introduction of Continuous Vocational Education and Training (CVET), Manager of the Open Doors Centre, Mr. Arthur Lewis, is eyeing the support of the Ministry of Education in order to secure trained staffers and other assistance to aid the delivery of education to disabled trainees. It is Lewis’s belief that once the operation of the entity, which is designed to cater to the educational needs of persons with disability, is on par with the requirements of the Ministry of Education much needed assistance will be forthcoming.
He is optimistic that the officials in the Ministry will recognize that the organization is in dire need of persons with a passion for education and development to help solve its existing staffing problem. “We need persons who have a passion for training and education to get on board with us. At the moment most of our staffers are on part-time employment. We need persons to come on board as full time instructors…” he insisted.
The Open Door Centre first opened its doors in 2001 as a project and three years later it was handed over to the Ministry of Health after which it was transformed to a full-fledged educational institution. The entity has as its aim the need to promote and help improve the lives of young persons with disability. “In the past people use to hide people with disabilities; they were locked away and were basically forced to remain out of sight,” Lewis remorsefully recounted.
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