Maungtaw, 27 May

A ceremony to open basic women's domestic vocational training course-53/2019 and advanced sewing course-49/2019, organized by Department of Rural Development were held at the hall of Women's Domestic Vocational Training School in Maungtaw, Rakhine State this morning.

First of all, an official from the District GAD delivered an opening speech. “With a view to creating job opportunities for rural people, the DRD organized a basic domestic vocational training course and sewing course” he added.

Afterwards, an official from Women's Domestic Vocational Training School clarified the purpose of the course.

The fourteen-week course is being attended by 70 trainees - 50 trainees in basic course  and 20 in advanced course , from the township. Also present on the occasion were departmental officials, instructors and trainees from women’s domestic vocational training school.—Thet Lwin Soe, District IPRD

Translated by JT