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Rural Training Centres. Changing Lives. About 80% of Solomon Islanders don’t complete secondary school. They may live a large distance away from the nearest school making transport costs too expensive, or they may not be able to afford the fees. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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RURAL TRAINING CENTRES
Changing Lives
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About 80% of Solomon Islanders don’t complete secondary school.
They may live a large distance away from the nearest school making transport costs too expensive, or they may not be able to afford the fees.
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Rural training centres (RTCs) provide training in areas such as carpentry, electrical repairs, mechanics, agriculture, animal-rearing, cooking and sewing.
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DON BOSCO TECHNICAL INSTITUTE
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For young Solomon Islanders, the RTCs are the most accessible and affordable means of technical and vocational training.
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Many of the rural training centres need help with funds to purchase new equipment and tools.
This centre at Vanga Point has a new workshop for teaching carpentry but no equipment.
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This is a functioning carpentry workshop at the Don Bosco RTC in Tetere.
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This is an outdoor classroom at St Dominic’s Rural Training Centre at Vanga Point. It is attached to a piggery.
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Rose Tam is one of two female students in her mechanics course at St Peter’s Rural Training Centre in Gizo.
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Young women are usually encouraged to enrol in courses in life skills, including cooking and sewing.
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PhotosBetty-Ann KampAdrian HekeFr Philip Gibbs