July 17, 2021
The student complement of the Barbados Vocational Training Board (BVTB) has been reduced by 50 per cent due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Speaking during the Board’s Virtual Graduation class 2019-2020, themed
Change Call for Innovation, the Way Forward, Director of the BVTB Henderson Thompson said while the first semester commenced with 527 students enrolled in 24 different skills training programmes in August 2019, scores of students withdrew from the programme in the following months due to the pandemic.
Thompson said: “As the semester commenced, it was clear that COVID-19 took a toll on our enrollment numbers. We recorded a number of withdrawals from the various programmes after the lockdown. Today we have 218 graduands across the trades for the skills training programme”.
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A Virtual Graduation and Ordination Ceremony sponsored by The New Testament Church of God and Bethel Bible College of the Caribbean will be held on Sunday
The College is the Education Arm of the Church.
Several persons will graduate with Certificates, Diplomas and Bachelor of Arts Degree in Theology.
Administrative Bishop Wendel Davis of the New Testament Church of God, will host the Graduation and Ordination Ceremony.
During the ceremony Field Director of the Caribbean, Bishop Ishmael Charles will supervise over the ordination of several Bishops and other ranks of Ministry.
Two persons will advance to the rank of Bishops in the Church of God, while a number of persons will be Ordained at the first rank of Credential Ministers in the church.
Asian American and Asian Resource and Cultural Center hosting several virtual spring events
Note to journalists: Journalists visiting campus should follow visitor health guidelines.
Purdue University’s Asian American and Asian Resource and Cultural Center (Purdue University photo)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. Purdue University’s Asian American and Asian Resource and Cultural Center will host several virtual events during the spring 2021 semester.
The Lunch and Learn Series will take place from noon to 1 p.m. on Thursdays via Zoom. Participants must register online before all sessions. Registration for the entire series or for individual presentations is available online. Feb. 11 “Inclusivity in the Arts.” Presenter: Tetia Lee, chief executive officer, Tippecanoe Arts Federation. Registration for this event is available online.
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