The end of the vocational training phase in (Bazar 3) and the start of the professional marketing program

Less than a week after the conclusion of the third phase of the (Bazaar) project, the trainees stress the need to provide similar programs for training in other professions, while providing a wider space for training and for longer periods to ensure that the local market’s need is met by skilled craftsmen.

In order to achieve this according to the available capabilities, the organization’s team agreed with the professional trainers to provide the necessary assistance to the trainees, many of whom made their way into working life early after the start of the training program on January 9.  

The trainer of the plumbing workshop, Ahmed Mekhlef said that the trainees may face some obstacles despite completing the vocational training program for 44 sessions, pointing out that in addition to training, the professional experience requires a real practice, which is the main criterion in determining the trainee’s experience and his ability to acquire the skills that enable him to manage the work professionally.

Mekhlef stated that these difficulties are also related to the development witnessed by each profession in terms of tools, methods and the investment of time in the best possible way. These matters are acquired by the trainees through real work on the ground.  

Mekhlef and his fellow trainers expressed their willingness to provide any kind of assistance to the trainees, especially after the ties between them strengthened during the training period that lasted for more than two months.

Muhammad Ibrahim, 34, a trainee of the plumbing workshop, said that the local market needs more professional programs to qualify the workforce to keep pace with the reconstruction process that Raqqa has been witnessing since its liberation in 2017.  

As for Khaled al-Ali, 21, who works in gypsum board, also stresses the need to provide such training for larger groups of beneficiaries, due to its role in securing job opportunities for a larger segment of young people looking to achieve themselves first and secure steady material resources to keep pace with the major changes in the life in light of the difficult economic conditions that the area is going through in general.  

On the other hand, Rashid Muhammad, 34, in the home electrical workshop, believes that the third phase of the (Bazar) project provided him with an opportunity to develop his skills and enter the local labor market, not to mention its role in expanding the circle of his relationships, which play an important role in ensuring the continuity of his work in this field.

The trainees of the third phase of the (Bazaar) project are preparing to conclude the training journey in the three professions (plumbing, home electricity and gypsum), which started on January 9, with the end of the professional marketing sessions on March 10.  

This phase of the project included providing vocational training for 36 trainees distributed in the home electricity, plumbing and gypsum board workshops, to help them secure a new beginning, reintegrate them into the labor market and keep pace with its growing needs.  

The project comes at a time when Raqqa, since its liberation from ISIS in 2017, has witnessed remarkable urban activity with the start of reconstruction efforts and the increase in construction projects, which led to the emergence of the need for a lot of manpower in basic professions such as plumbing, gypsum board, paint, home electricity and others.