50000 in scholarships for country apprentices - NSW Department of ...

30 September 2010$50,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS FOR COUNTRY APPRENTICESThe Minister for Education and Training, Verity Firth, today announced$50,000 in Ben Chifley Scholarships for ten apprentices from country NSW.Ms Firth said the scholarships each valued at $5000 per year will help the tenapprentices with their training expenses.“This is about supporting apprentices in country NSW who are struggling tomake ends meet.“The extra support assists apprentices who have shown aptitude in vocationaleducation and training to achieve their potential by successfully completingtheir trade training.“The scholarships are a tribute to former Prime Minister, Ben Chifley, who wasa technical student in Bathurst.“Studying four nights a week while working as a fireman, Mr Chifley went onto become the youngest first-class locomotive engine driver in the State.“Ben Chifley would have been extremely proud of these young people fromcountry NSW, who’ve overcome major obstacles to excel in their chosentrade.“This is part of NSW Government’s commitment to addressing skills shortagesin areas like construction, commercial cookery and mechanics.“Over the past ten years, there has been unparallelled growth inapprenticeships and traineeships.“In fact, there are more than 161,000 apprentices and trainees currentlyemployed in NSW, and some 55,000 of those apprenticeships are intraditional trades.“This is encouraging news for employers and industry groups across the Statewho rely on a highly skilled workforce of tradespeople.”The ten scholarships are in addition to the 20 ongoing scholarships for secondand third year apprentices awarded last year.

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