By Ebenezer Seigbeh|contributor
The Founder and Board Chairman of the Versatile Vocational Training Center, Lewis Toga, is calling for investment in technical vocational training across Liberia.
According to Mr. Togba, investing in technical vocational training programs will boost the human resource capacity of Liberia and impact lives of other vulnerable citizens.
He emphasized that vocational training is crucial to developing technical experts in driving the Country’s development agenda.
“Building the capacity of Liberians to become technical experts will alleviate the tendency of placing most of Liberia’s technical projects in the hands of foreigners”, he adds.
Mr. Togba wants education regulatory body strengthen both public and private technical vocational training institutions to enable them equally contribute to the human resource capacity of the country.
Speaking to Liberia Public Radio in Thinker’s Village office of Versatile Vocational Training Institute, the veteran journalist stressed that private vocational institutions are facing challenges in their quest to equip the next generation leaders of skilled technicians for the Country.
He wants the government intervention at this critical time to boost their efforts in strengthening their systems to provide the very best for all Liberians.
He then called on scores of educators and affluent citizens to prioritize investment in an impact driven sector like that of technical vocational training institution.
“I want to encourage the educated and the rich people in Liberia to invest in technical vocational training programs to impact society instead of investing in night clubs establishment, make an impact on your society”.
He also urged Liberians to take advantage of vocational education to enhance their independence to enable them contribute to national development while pursuing professional studies at the University.
Versatile vocational training institute (VVTI) is a Liberian owned and operated institution that is providing opportunity for Liberians to develop technical vocational skills in different specialties to make a living and impact society.
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