Sixty graduates from the Jonglei Christian Vocational Boarding School (JCVBS) in Bor town on Wednesday received certificates after completing five months of training in various courses.
They studied electrical wiring, tailoring, and computer studies. 46 of the graduates were female.
The school’s principal, Jacob Agany Alier, while speaking during the graduation ceremony, called on the graduands to be productive.
“You are now a complete person. We believe you will not leave here without bettering yourselves,” he said. “We urge you to exercise your skills.
Principal Agany emphasized the importance of vocational education in development and called on those willing to enroll in the next academic program.
A representative of the graduands, Chol Atem, said no technical expertise should be sought outside the state as they are ready to deploy their skills effectively.
For her part, Atong Kuol Manyang, the state health minister, called on the graduands to be job creators.
The Jonglei Christian Vocational Boarding School (JCVBS) is a church-based vocational school that was established in 2013.