The Ministry’s Procurement Procedures Training Programme commenced on June 26, 2024. The programme aims to provide participants with a better understanding of the Public Procurement Commission and the Procurement Process
Induction and Orientation Aim: To facilitate the smooth transition of new employees in the public sector on policies, processes, conditions of service, rights obligations and responsibilities.
The Ministry of Public Service’s Centre for Excellence in Information Technology (CEIT) successfully completed ICT training in the use of Productivity Tools and Cybersecurity for Public Servants during the week of 21st June 2024. The training is intended to promote awareness of the Government’s cybersecurity policy expectations and foster efficient work practices.
A total of 38 Guyanese men and women have successfully completed the first installment of the Biomedical Technicians Training Course.
These persons have each received a City of Guild Certificate, which enables them to provide much needed biomedical support within the public health sector.
The graduation ceremony for this batch was held at the Pegasus Corporate Suites, Georgetown, on Friday evening.
Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony, who delivered the feature remarks, said that the programme saw its origin during the COVID-19 pandemic, when members of the UK diaspora expressed a keen interest in boosting capacity in Guyana’s health sector.
He said that this area of biomedical technology is a sorely underserved field in Guyana, and often, technicians would have to be brought here to lend their skills.
According to the health minister, this first batch has set the pace for a new era of healthcare development, where Guyana builds the in-house capacity to sustain new and advanced pieces of equipment.
“The way that we are developing right now, you will have a lot of opportunities. Very soon we will have in at least 10 locations, CT scans, and MRIs in at least two locations. This is the direction we are going in, and of course we will need people to help us make sure these equipment are functioning,” the health minister noted.
Additionally, Minister Anthony pointed out that the initiative allows for the expansion of healthcare in the various regions, since in the past it was difficult to dispatch technicians from Georgetown to the regions to undertake maintenance of equipment.
“Right now we depend a lot on experts from Cuba, and other countries to help us, but we must be able to develop our own set of people here in Guyana capable of doing all of this. You have a long and very fruitful career with the Ministry of Health,” he said.
He encouraged the graduates to further their education in this field, emphasising that the government remains a willing partner in creating opportunities for further education and training.
Advisor to the Minister of Health, Dr Leslie Ramsammy congratulated the newly minted Biomedical Technicians, saying that they will form a vital element of the health sector’s transformation.
The programme is funded by the government and is provided by Medical Aid International, a UK-based healthcare solutions.
It represents the government’s unwavering dedication to building out a world class health sector, while building the human capacity to sustain it.
Training and Development recently conducted two in-house training programmes (Induction & Orientation and Heath & Wellness at Work) for staff of the National Data Management Authority.
The Induction and Orientation Training programme educates new entrants into the Public Service of their rights and general rules and regulations.
Health and Wellness at Work teaches the importance of managing our mental health in the workplace.
The Hon. Sonia Parag, Minister of Public Service and staff of the Ministry stand in full support of Guyana’s territorial integrity, and send love and best wishes to our military men and women who stand resolutely at our borders.
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The Ministry of Public Service, Training and Development successfully completed its first Batch of Asset Management Training Programme. 28 participants completed this training.
The Ministry of Public Service, Training and Development successfully completed Customer Service Training where 29 participants completed the programme
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The Ministry of Public Service Training Division commenced its first Regional Training for 2023 in Bush Lot, Region 5. Twenty-four enthusiastic Public Servants completed the 4-day Customer Relations Programme from the 24th – 27th of January 2023. The training aimed at advancing the responsiveness and sensitivity of the Customer Service provided enhancing the Customer Experience through the display of both Professionalism and Ethics.
