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Minister Nsengiyumva cuts the ribbon to launch RTSS
Rubengera Technical Secondary School (RTSS), located in Karongi district was over the weekend officially launched,by the state Minister in charge of TVET Albert Nsengiyumva.
At the launch, State Minister called upon the local community to use the opportunity to tap on skills of young people in Carpentry and Wood Technology currently offered at RTSS.
Rubengera TSS which was started in February 2013 is managed by a protestant sisterhood,named ‘Abaje ba Kristo.’ The school started with 16 students, among them 4 females.
“The purpose here goes beyond launching to particularly seeing young people believe in sustaining themselves in future,” appreciated the Minister.
As most modern furniture is imported, the Minister further called upon all stake holders to think about expanding this kind of training since the country can afford the raw material to foster production.
Moise Ibyishaka one of the trainees at RTSS has already started benefiting from the skills acquired by performing part time jobs during holidays.
“ I now believe in the possibility to create jobs due to what I earn from these skills and look forward to creating a furniture workshop of my own,” Ibyishaka said.
The Director of RTSS Sr. Marie Louise Niyonsenga said that their community is very much committed to change the lives of young people through practical skills, guided with spiritual values towards a rich society.
The Mayor of Karongi district Bernard Kayumba noted that capacity building contributes much to poverty reduction, a plan embedded in EDPRS 2.
The community ‘Abaja ba Kristo was founded in cooperation with the ‘Eglise Presbyterienne in Rwanda (EPR) and the Community of Sisters in Holland, on the 1st of December, 1984.
RTSS’s vision is to train young people to believe in future for their lives and families through lifelong –learning opportunities, based on a firm foundation of Christian values.
Rubengera Technical School officially launched
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