The Tobago House of Assembly's Division of Finance, Trade and the Economy, and the National Training Agency of Trinidad and Tobago have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, for the implementation of a Training Needs Assessment Tobago initiative.
The signing took place at the Division of Finance. More from Elizabeth Williams.
00:00The collaborative project, spearheaded by the NTA and the Division's Economic Management and Research Unit, aims to identify skills gaps, training priorities, and workforce development needs across Tobago's priority economic sectors.
00:17This event really takes place against the backdrop of a new era in national governance. The recent visit by our Honorable Prime Minister Kamala Prasad-Bissessa to Tobago underscores this government's unwavering commitment to deepening the collaboration between central government and the Tobago House of Assembly.
01:06The Prime Minister's visit sent a clear and unequivocal message. It reaffirmed that Tobago's growth and development are central to the Republic's prosperity.
01:18Our government's vision is clear to build an economy that works for everyone, to ensure our education and training system equips citizens with the skills for the future, to place human development at the center of national agenda, nurturing talent, creativity, and potential for every Trinidadian and Tobagoanian.
01:42In her address, Finance Secretary Petalan Roberts said the signing represents institutional cooperation and marks a critical step forward in building a skilled, competitive, and future-ready workforce that Tobago really needs.
01:59Today's signing solidifies the structured partnership to undertake a comprehensive training needs assessment of Tobago's priority economic sectors.
02:11This assessment is critical and foundational to how we prepare our people for the job market of tomorrow, how we align training with labor demand, and how we build an economy driven not only by the opportunities, but by capacity.
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