The provincial government is providing more than $467,000 to upgrade skills training equipment across the province to prepare young Manitobans for job opportunities and help businesses meet the growing demand for skilled workers. This announcement was made by Premier Greg Selinger.
“Skills training in our high schools has come a long way since I made a tie rack in shop class,” said the premier. “Today, our Skill Build program is giving students the opportunity to begin a rewarding career path earlier than ever. By training on the same equipment used by industry, and even earning credit towards post-secondary programs, young Manitobans will be able to land good jobs and apprenticeships right out of school, and right here at home.”
“We’re very proud of the quality and variety of technical vocational programs we offer our students and we understand the value of the skills they’re learning,” says Peter Kotyk, board chair, River East Transcona School Division. “These programs allow our students to transition to post-secondary education or the workplace, where they’re ready to meet the demand for skilled workers. But programs like these also require a sizeable budget to meet the constant challenge of providing the latest and safest equipment, which is why we are very grateful for the funding we receive from the Province of Manitoba.”
The Manitoba government has invested more than $9 million in technical vocational education and equipment upgrades across the province since 2004, said the premier, adding these investments provide students with access to state-of-the-art equipment that create a pathway to post-secondary education and good jobs.
