A new Knowledge Centre for the Employment and Training Corporation was officially inaugurated on March 5 by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Social Policy Laurence Gonzi at the NCW headquarters in Blata l-Bajda.

The new centre will be offering IT training to all interested men and women. Sessions will be held during the morning, afternoon and evening to meet the needs of more individuals. Courses will include basic IT, general office packages and computer-based training leading to the European Driving Licence.

Speaking during the inauguration of the Knowledge Centre, Dr Gonzi said that this centre should be an empowerment centre since the acquisition of ICT skills empower adaptability and employability for workers while serving as a tool to combat social exclusion.

The NCW centre has undergone structural changes including a ramp at the entrance for easy access to persons with special needs.

Other measures to cater for the needs of such persons have been the installing of user-friendly furniture and IT equipment and easy access to kitchen and toilet facilities.

This ETC initiative in collaboration with NCW is not the first: in fact the Empowerment Course for Women, a programme run regularly at the centre, is a very popular project of ongoing education and training.

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