GoviEx Uranium Inc (TSX-V:GXU, OTCQX:GVXXF) said it has launched two educational programs as part of its commitment to local employment and development in the communities surrounding its Muntanga project in Zambia.
The company said addressing the lack of formal education in the region through literacy and numeracy education will support its commitment to hiring local talent
The Back to School Project, run in partnership with the District Education Board Secretaries (DEBS) for the Siavonga and Chirundu Districts, aims to provide educational opportunities for adults who may not have had previous access to formal education.
The Youth Trainee Program will fund tuition, boarding and upkeep for an initial six students from three communities in the areas around the project, with courses covering Mechanics, Power Electrical and Plumbing at the Lusaka Vocational Training College.
GoviEx noted that it is also currently sponsoring two Community Health Assistants students at Mwachisompola College of Health Sciences in Chibombo. The latest initiatives are in addition to the five schools in surrounding communities that it has built or contributed to, it added.
"As part of our commitment to ESG and specifically local employment, we recognize the low levels of literacy in the project area and want to address this challenge by supporting an initiative that would provide educational opportunities for (i) adults who have not had access to formal education and (ii) youngsters who would like to further their education via a traineeship,” GoviEx CEO Daniel Major said in a statement.
“Our plan is that this will feed into employment opportunities during the development of our Muntanga project," he added.
DEBS representative Keembezi Chilumba commented: "We are delighted to work with GoviEx in the Siavonga and Chirundu Districts to support the development of local adult education. This plan is in line with our goal of developing the area further. “
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