Students complete skills training

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THE 12 youths from Enga who went for a three-month training in Israel returned on Friday and will work as technical trainees at an agro-industry project at Sirunki, Wabag district.
Enga’s acting administrator Sandis Tsaka said the 12 underwent agriculture technology skills-based training.
Tsaka said the programme was tailored to suit the specific work that the Enga administration would implement in partnership with Innovative Agro Industry project at Talum, in Sirunki.
He said with the Talum project, vegetables such as cabbage, carrots, strawberries and other agricultural products would be grown and processed in Enga.
Governor Sir Peter Ipatas, when welcoming the youths in Port Moresby on Friday, urged them to use what they have learned to help people back home to improve their farming techniques.
He also praised the youths who were well-behaved throughout the programme duration.
Sir Peter said the initiative to partner with the Israeli company was to promote economic activity and employment in Enga.
“We haven’t started growing vegetables (at Talum project) yet,” Sir Peter said.
“But, the management skills and technology they received will be applied in this project.”
The 12 students from Enga were studying innovative agriculture technology; a dynamic work-based training programme implemented in partnership between the government and the agro-industry project at Taluma, in Sirunki.
Following their return last week, the students were given time off to spend Christmas with their families before they start work on Jan 9.