Seeta Persad
All citizens must be part of the solution to prevent crime from occurring in this country, and the development of possibilities for young entrepreneurs can be one of the best methods to achieve this objective. These are the feelings expressed by politicians and businessmen yesterday during the Entrepreneurial Workshop of Little and Micro-Business Holds in Chaguanas Chamber, Cumberbatch Street, Chaguanas.
The parliamentary secretary of the Ministry of National Security, Glenda Jennings-Smith, said that central companies are faced with rapid growth and many challenges, including the crime problem.
“I call the other chamber of commerce to be part of this initiative of the National Crime Prevention Program (NCPP) so that young people from other TT regions can be supervised by the Chamber to grow and protect their businesses,” she said.
The Chagoanas Chamber of Commerce (CCC) and the Ministry of National Security hosted the event entitled Fundamental Tools for Entrepreneurs Workshop.
Thirty entrepreneurs registered in the workshop.
“Today, facilitators must be applauded for having done their part by offering our young people the opportunity to develop and create a job for themselves and for others,” said Jennings-Smith.
She applauded the efforts of Vishnu Charan, president of the Chamber to be part of the efforts to prevent the crime from performing and also for giving her time to train and prepare young business owners to develop in the center. She said that Charran, with NCPP staff, provided this initiative to educate and empower young people from Chaguanes and offer the skills necessary to become entrepreneurs.
Charran, a member of the Crime Prevention Council of Chaguanas, said that one of the ways to prevent crime among companies is to offer training courses to young entrepreneurs and those who wish to embark on business.
“Good business practices mean not to do things that are considered illegal,” said Charran.
The director of the NCPP, Cheryl St Louis -Felix, said that this workshop would explore several subjects dealing with the prevention of crime in TT – in particular the crime committed by business owners.
“We believe that if you give people the skills necessary to create their own companies, which is in itself a prevention measure,” she said.
The workshop for business owners from 18 to 35 deals with the understanding of companies and the design of a business plan for the future.
“While we are progressing with a series of workshops here in Chaguanas, we will discuss money laundering and other crime subjects,” said Felix.
She said the government encourages companies to get involved in the national development of entrepreneurship and the Ministry of Agriculture so that related companies can benefit from all that the government has to offer.
Charran said that workshops are specially adapted to entrepreneurs who are looking for ways to extend their business and develop to a new level.
“We hope to equip business owners with the knowledge and advice they need to achieve their goals,” she said.
The workshop started yesterday and will take place for four consecutive Saturdays ending on November 23. Participants will obtain a completion certificate at the end of the program.
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