| ST. ANN BASED NGO AWARDED NCTVET | | | | Data Operations Level 1 standard. |
| ACCREDITATION | | | | He said this new development, while assuring |
| | | | | quality of delivery and assessment methods, |
| March 16, 2010 was a milestone day in the life of | | | | would undoubtedly expand Northgate C-TEC while |
| Northgate C-TEC, as the organization was | | | | achieving its mandate to empower individuals for |
| awarded accreditation status by the National | | | | the global environment. |
| Council on Technical and Vocational Education and | | | | Northgate C-TEC is an arm of the Northgate |
| Training, (NCTVET) to conduct training and | | | | Youth and Family Development Foundation |
| assessment in the programme: Data Operation | | | | (NYFDF). The NYFDF is a St. Ann based |
| Level 1. | | | | not-for-profit organization that believes that if |
| Pastor Wesley Boynes, Chairman of Northgate | | | | strategic nation building is to be achieved, there |
| C-TEC said the organization has been engaged in | | | | must be a deliberate focus on the empowerment |
| the accreditation process since 2006. During this | | | | of families and the development and facilitation of |
| period, policies and procedures on training and | | | | the potential and energies of our young people. |
| assessment methods were developed, evaluated | | | | The NYDF's programmes and initiatives are |
| and refined. | | | | geared towards equipping families and |
| Pastor Boynes noted that although the process | | | | empowering youth at becoming productive |
| had been a lengthy one, the experience gained | | | | citizens, as well as uncovering, activating and |
| was invaluable. He said each challenge encountered | | | | deploying their God-given potential. |
| was examined and used as a medium to | | | | For further information contact: |
| strengthen the training programme and establish a | | | | |
| more robust system that would benefit both the | | | | Name: Pastor Wesley C. Boynes – Chairman |
| clients and staff on the journey to becoming a | | | | Northgate C-TEC |
| premier training institution. | | | | Address: 5 Milford Road, Ocho Rios, |
| Speaking about the benefits to be gained by | | | | St. Ann |
| becoming an accredited training organization, | | | | Phone: (876) 974-8616 or |
| Director of Northgate C-TEC, Gernos Gibbs, said | | | | (876) 579-5007 |
| this had positioned the organization to offer | | | | Website: |
| training in any of the 17 units under the NCTVET | | | | Email: OR wesley. |