Image Gallery 2010

12 March 2010
Training School graduates more Tradesmen

The Trade Training School, first established in 2006 by the First Reconstruction Task Force (RTF1), has graduated another round of young Afghan men and is soon to achieve another milestone with a second TTS unit moving to the Chorah region.

The move set for early March 2010 will provide young Afghan men the opportunity to learn trade skills in carpentry, concreting, plumbing, and general maintenance work.

Over the past four years the TTS has graduated around 200 young men in the Tarin Kot area. One of those graduates, Najib Bulah, now holds qualifications similar to that of a 4th year apprentice in carpentry with trainer qualifications in plumbing.

Najib has been with the TTS since 2006 and is now teaching other young Afghan men at the TTS. The TTS now has nine Afghan instructors at Najib’s level.

Many of the TTS graduates now have jobs with international construction contractors in Tarin Kot and elsewhere with a number being employed locally.

One of the TTS goals is to set the school up in Tarin Kot under the Afghan Government.

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The Basic Plumbing Course Graduation. The graduation was on the 20 Feb 2010 with five locals from the Tarin Kot area becoming qualified plumbers.

(Date taken: 20 February 2010)
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Trade Training School instructor Najib Bulah and Corporal Brett Corrigan from the First Mentoring Task Force being interviewed by Captain Al McPherson from Defence Public Affairs.

(Date taken: 27 February 2010)
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Do it like this mate - Lance Corporal Warren Stevens from the First Mentoring Task Force, provides valuable training to local Afghan trainees at the Trade Training School.

(Date taken: 27 February 2010)
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Thankyou AUSAID - Corporal Brett Corrigan from the First Mentoring Task Force with Afghan instructors demonstrate the new woodworking machines provided by AUSAID to the Trade Training School.

(Date taken: 27 February 2010)
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Tool Time - Trade Training School Carpentry Course Graduates looking excited about their new tool kits provided by AUSAID.

(Date taken: 27 February 2010)
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Certification - A round of eleven young Afhan men graduated from the Trade Training School Basic Carpentry Course 27 Feb 2010.

(Date taken: 27 February 2010)
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Success - (L-R) Safevollah, Hayatullaah and Jalil proudly show off their graduation certificates at the Trade Training School after completing their basic trade qualifactions in carpentry.

(Date taken: 27 February 2010)
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Commanding Officer of the First Mentoring Task Force, Lieutenant Colonel Jason Blain, congratulates Safevollah on his achievements at the Trade Training School.

(Date taken: 27 February 2010)
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Paid Employment - Tarin Kot graduate of the Trade Training School, Abdul Qayom is working on the girls' school construction project in Tarin Kot.

(Date taken: 04 March 2010)
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