Gloria & Glorine: Meet the 14-year-old twins who left school to learn mechanical work in an assembly shop ▷ Ghana news

• Gloria and Glorine Martels learn mechanical work at the BMW shop
• The 14-year-old sisters left school a year ago to learn the trade
• Gloria and Glorine Martels want to become army wheeled vehicle mechanics in the future

When twin sisters Gloria and Glorine Martels decided to combine their studies with mechanical work, they were convinced that this was the path they wanted to take.

Gloria and Glorine Martels, 14, decided to quit school and fully concentrate on mechanical work after starting to learn at the BMW workshop.

The twin sisters believe they were born for it because it runs in their blood although they plan to go back to school to hone the craft at a technical school.

Passion for the job

In an interview with DJ Nyaami on SVTV Africa, Gloria indicated that their passion for the profession drove them, and that their parents were understanding enough since their father worked in the field.

My father worked in this field as well as my uncle. Initially they wanted us to finish school first, but we used to run from school to work here. Eventually they agreed to let us learn, ” Gloria told DJ Nyaami.

Glorine, on the other hand, revealed that their dream is to become an army wheeled vehicle mechanic in the future.

“We want to become soldiers in the future. We will learn on the job for five years and after that we go back to technical school. Now we are mainly working on BMWs, ”Glorine said.

Quick learners

Speaking to their master, Iddrisu Baah, he said he doubted their work ethic when they started, but they proved him wrong.

“They are very hardworking and smart. They can disassemble and assemble and also take out the engine. But now they are learning to spot flaws in cars, ”he said.

Watch the interview below:

KNUST graduate working as a bouncer in a nightclub

In another story, although life has been difficult after college, Odiko Shiva believes the tide will turn in his favor as he hopes to be recruited into the Ghanaian Armed Forces (GAF).

Shiva holds a painting and sculpture degree from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), but now manages to make ends meet by working as a bouncer at a nightclub in the city of Accra.

With a salary of less than GHc1,000.00, finances have been tough, but he remains focused and purposeful nonetheless.

Source: Yen Ghana