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The HEART/NSTA Trust is reporting that 824 young Jamaicans have enrolled in the Learning and Investment for Transformation (LIFT) Programme since its inception in 2023.
LIFT is a $2-billion Government of Jamaica initiative aimed at bolstering the social mobility and employability of 2,500 youth over a five-year period.
It aims to equip school-leavers with employability skills and facilitate their transition into the workforce.
Managing Director, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton, said that 509 of the trainees have been certified in City and Guilds Employability Skills Level, with another 283 awaiting their certification results.
In addition to job placement and professionalism training, the LIFT Programme assists participants in obtaining key documents such as a driver’s licence, passport, bank account, Taxpayer Registration Number (TRN), and National Insurance Scheme (NIS) card.
Dr. Ingleton advised that 99 per cent of cohort-one participants have received their passports.