By: Isatou Sarr
The Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science, and Technology (MoHERST) has announced that President Adama Barrow will today lead the award ceremony for the Skills, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship (SIE) Fund Training Grants at the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Centre in Bijilo.
This initiative will see the allocation of over GMD 396 million to empower 1,087 students across 25 public and private Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions nationwide.
MoHERST said the initiative is part of associated events, marking the Gambia’s 60th independence anniversary celebrations, adding that the Ministry is enthusiastic about President Barrow’s pivotal role in enhancing technical skills and entrepreneurial capabilities among Gambian youth.
“The Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science, and Technology (MoHERST) is excited to announce that His Excellency Adama Barrow, the President of the Republic of The Gambia, will officiate the award of the Skills, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship (SIE) Fund Training Grants as part of the 60th Independence Anniversary celebrations,” the Ministry announced.
It clarified that this Fund will directly benefit 1,087 students, pursuing TVET courses in priority fields that align with the Recovery-Focused National Development Plan (RF-NDP 2023–2027).
“With an impressive allocation of over GMD 396 million, the SIE Fund Training Grant is strategically designed to bolster technical skills and entrepreneurial capacities among Gambian youth through institutional training and start-up grants over the next five years. This initiative is integral to the World Bank Resilience, Inclusion, Skills, and Equity (RISE) Project, developed in collaboration with MoHERST and the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs (MoFEA),” explained MoHERST.
