Govt, Korea lay first brick for vocational institute

The government of Cameroon through the Minister of Employment and Vocational Training, Zacharie Perevet has expressed gratitude for the life-changing Korean gift of a National Institute for Vocational Trainers and Programme Development.

Zacharie Perevet, laying the first brick in Yaounde on February 25, 2015, on behalf of the Prime Minister, Philemon Yang, rejoiced over the friendly cooperation Cameroon enjoys with South Korea, saying the project was proof of strong ties between the two countries.

Amidst a cream of cabinet ministers, Employment and Vocational Training Minister recalled the goodness of the FCFA 3.2 billion institute in terms of youth training and employment.

The Ambassador of South Korea to Cameroon, His Excellency, Lim Jae-Hoon, acknowledged Cameroon’s enormous potential in human resources, noting that developing it was primary to achieving its much-needed economic emergence.

“Korea is therefore a partner indeed and believes in its human resources; reason why it has always laid emphasis on training.

We will continue to support Cameroon,” stressed Lim Jae-Hoon, saying the activities of the Korea International Cooperation Agency, KOICA, attest to this.

Professional training is indispensable for a country that strives for sustained economic growth, and the Korean government says its assets are in line with it. The country succeeded to transform its economy, thanks to its belief in professional education.

Korea’s wish is for Cameroon to have competent and highly competitive human resources capable of promoting its economic growth.

This ceremony comes to conclude the July 10, 2013 Record Discussion signed between Cameroon and South Korea in Yaounde.

According to KOICA, the construction of the National Institute for Vocational Trainers and Development programme will also see the provision of equipment and the dispatching of Korean staff for technical expertise and programme development.

The 6.4 million US Dollar (about FCFA 3.2 billion) KOICA gift, when constructed, will serve as a teacher training centre for vocational training.

Its activities will include course development, tests and qualification, multimedia, IT, publishing and educational material development and legal framework of the vocational system.

Work by the JCN Architectures is expected to last 22 months. The building covers a surface area of over 1,000 square metres.

The facility upon completion will be opposite the National Printing Press. Cameroon’s contribution to the project lies in the provision of land and the facilitation of administrative procedures.