Browsing by Author "Williams, Winston"

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    Report of the Cabinet Appointed Youth Training Employment Committee: To consider three reports on youth training and devise an integrated programme and proposed implementation strategies for youth training and employment
    (Youth Training and Employment Partnership Programme (YTEPP), 1988-01) Harvey, Claudia; Marcelle, Lennox; Ramesar, Esmond; Brown-Chen, Cynthia; Figaro, Paul; Paul, Justin; Spencer, Julien; Williams, Winston; Clarke, Knolly
    This report aims to, 1. examine the following three (3) reports on youth training: (i) The Final Report of the Committee appointed by Cabinet to consider and make recommendations for the introduction of a system of National Service for Trinidad and Tobago, (ii) The Report of the Cabinet-appointed Adolescent Training Programme Committee, and (iii) The Report of the Committee on the Apprenticeship Training Programme. 2. To devise an integrated programme selecting strategies recommended in the three (3) reports mentioned above to address the training and employment of young people ages 15 to 25 years. 3. To propose strategies for the implementation of the integrated programme with the objective of training 20,000 youths in 1988.
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    Report of the Task Force on the rationalization and coordination of the post-secondary technical and vocational training policy and programmes undertaken by different agencies
    (Ministry of Education, 1992-08) Paul, Justin; Brown-Chen, Cynthia; Williams, Winston; Allahar, Haven; Satcunanathan, S.; Rutherford, Diana; Farrell, David; Bishop, Joan
    The terms of reference of the Task Force, which comprised an interdisciplinary team of specialists, were to: 1) evaluate the post-secondary technical and vocational programmes in terms of there effectiveness as a policy measure for addressing current and short-term imbalances on the labour market; 2) delineate a strategy, including a finance policy, for the sector for correcting shortfalls through rationalization and coordination of efforts; 3) develop a work plan for implementing the strategy; and 4) develop appropriate mechanisms for interacting with individuals and interests groups engaged in similar rationalization exercises for the sector. The report evaluates the context of the assignment and provides the following: a) an evaluation of the training programmes, b) the cost-effectiveness of the selected programmes, c) specification for consolidation, d) a financial policy, and e) an implementation strategy. A list of recommendations is presented in the report.