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181.
Tenders were initiated for the acquisition of equipment for the Conservation
Laboratory at the National Library. A regional workshop with a foreign consultant on
preservation was being finalised.
182.
The Training of Librarians continued with seventeen (17) 2nd and 3rd year
scholarship undergraduates travelling for study to Wales. Interviews were held for nine
(9) more scholarship awardees carded to begin the scholarship programme in September
2013.
183.
The Accreditation Council of Trinidad and Tobago utilised $3 million for fiscal
2013 on activities related to the hosting of an International Conference on Quality
Assurance in Higher Education, public displays for Quality Assurance Month, Quality
Assurance and Credential Fraud workshops for staff and the general public and external
evaluators training.
Special Education
184.
In the area of Special Education the Ministry of Education expended $.83 million
of its $3 million allocation to facilitate upgrade works at:
the School for the Blind - Santa Cruise
the School for the Deaf – Cascade
Audrey Jeffers School for the Deaf – Marabella
Lady Hochoy Centre – Cocorite, Gasparillo, Heights of Guanapo
Skills Development
185.
An overall amount of $85.1 million was expended in the area of Skills
Development and Training for expansion and upgrading of training facilities,
procurement of equipment and furnishing, and training of technical teachers/instructors.
186.
The Metal Industries Company Limited utilised $43.1 million for refurbishment
works and installation of security system at training facilities, purchase of training
equipment and the completion of designs for the construction of a Skills and Technology
Centre in Debe/Penal.
187.
The National Energy Skills Centre continued refurbishment works on buildings
used for skills and ICT training at the Ste. Madeleine, Pt. Lisas, La Brea, Palo Seco and
Moruga Technology Centres for which $14.6 million was expended. The Youth Training
and Employment Partnership Programme Company Limited utilised $16.6 million for
training facilities at Waterloo and Chaguanas.
