School for the differently-abled urges the community to employ their graduating learners.
Looking good and feeling great, this was exactly how the learners of Coronation Training Centre felt on 22 November as they officially ended their school life. The school’s Class of 2019 was celebrated on the day for reaching this massive achievement. With all of the soon-to-be-graduates looking like a million bucks, friends and family near, and teachers present, a bit of music, dance and food, the day was guaranteed to be a memorable one.
Principal of the school, Phebe Botman-Kerspuy congratulated the learners for making it to this milestone. She shared with them that this should be a reminder that they are capable of anything and the same message was sent to the general public. This is due to the fact that the principal is aware of the low employment prospects that the differently-able children will now face as they enter the workforce.
She has urged the public to change this by starting to rethink how they look at people with disabilities and their employment abilities. “These learners have skills that the general public disregards. People should start thinking of the gap in the workforce that our children can fill.”
Louisa McDonald, one of the teachers at the school, shared the skills with which their learners enter the work force. “Our learners leave here with the ability to do needlework, woodwork, day-to-day administration tasks, nails, hair and beauty, arts and crafts and many others.”
This is a wide range of skills that are need in all communities and McDonald believes that their children are more than capable of doing such work and earning an income for themselves.
Chairman of the school’s governing body, Mafixole Makwabe reminded the public that not only is it a good deed to do, but it is also a deed that is enforced by legistalation. “By legislation, all companies should be giving individuals like our learners due consideration before anyone else. They have communications skills all the way up to vocational skills, all they need is to be given a chance.”
According to Makwabe, this chance will enable these children to stop relying on state grants and finally allow them to earn their own income.
Coronation Training Centre pleads with the community to consider hiring or giving further training to differently-abled persons. If you are interested in doing so or would require more information please contact the person below.
Details: Principal Phebe Botman-Kerspuy 083 985 9020.
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