Two men among women attain tailoring course certificates

By DULCIE OREKE
TWO men are among 32 participants who graduated in a tailoring course in Port Moresby yesterday.
The three-month tailoring program, courtesy of the Independent Fellowship Scheme (IFS), targets people in rural areas who have dropped out of the education system.
Director Micah Vele told graduates they were agents of change and the graduation made them into different persons.
He said the government had seen the value and impact that IFS had in communities by its support.
He acknowledged the government for the initiative to be included in the budget.
He said the graduates could be sent for overseas training, pending the outcome of their performances in their communities.
He urged them to return to their communities and approach potential markets such as provincial governments, schools, churches and others to earn money from what they had learnt.
He urged them to refrain from competing with each other.
Graduates were told they were fortunate to be selected from more than 3,000 applicants. 
Facilitator Ellias Sakkias said the course covered bookwork in textile, business, grading, measuring, cutting and grooming.
He said the certificates attained were higher than that of a high school and vocational school.
Evelyn Posong, 19, was thrilled after receiving her apparel sewer course certificate.
She said she had completed Grade 10 in 2010 and was at home when she applied last year.
From Sori, Manus, she said she would return home to share what she had learnt.