Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2003, published 92nd ILC session (2004)

Human Resources Development Convention, 1975 (No. 142) - Guyana (Ratification: 1983)

1. Article 1 of the Convention. In reply to its direct request of 1999, the Government indicates that, in view of the amendments proposed to the draft legislation for the creation of a National Council for Technical and Vocational Education and Training, the text must be changed and resubmitted to Parliament. The Committee would be grateful if the Government would continue to keep it informed of the measures taken to implement the Convention through the adoption of legislative measures. It also requests the Government to inform it of any progress achieved in adopting and developing comprehensive and coordinated policies and programmes of vocational guidance and vocational training, closely linked with employment, in particular through public employment services, as provided in Article 1 of the Convention.

2. Article 1, paragraph 5. The Committee notes with interest the activity report of the Adult Education Association for the period January-June 2003, the training programme of the Consultative Association of Guyanese Industry (CAGI) for 2003 and the first annual report of the Guyana Training Agency (2002) financed by the European Development Fund with contributions from the private sector and supported by the Government of Guyana. The Committee requests the Government to continue to provide practical information on the implementation of these projects and programmes as well as the difficulties encountered and progress achieved in encouraging and enabling all persons, on an equal basis and without any discrimination whatsoever, to develop and use their capabilities for work, as provided in Article 1, paragraph 5, of the Convention. Please also include information on the initiatives to encourage the vocational training of women with an indication of the type of training followed and their percentage.

3. Article 5. The Committee requests the Government to indicate the way in which the cooperation of employers’ and workers’ organizations and, as appropriate, of other interested bodies, is ensured in the formulation and implementation of policies and programmes of vocational guidance and vocational training, with an indication, for example, of the manner in which they have participated in the formulation and implementation of the above programmes and projects.

4. Please supply any extracts, reports and other available material relating to policies and programmes of vocational training targeting specific areas or particular branches of economic activity, or specific population groups, as requested in Part VI of the report form.