At the ceremony, at MACORP’s Providence, East Bank Demerara headquarters, the new graduates were encouraged to pursue their future careers with pride and to embrace adversity.
MACORP usually selects students, between the ages of 18 and 25, who possess five subjects at the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) level, along with a technical certificate from a recognised technical institute, to undergo a one-year training programme in the areas of mechanical and electrical engineering.
The training involves both theoretical and practical courses and successful candidates are given the opportunity to join the company.
At Friday’s ceremony, the best graduating trainee was Roger Singh, with Ronald Hilliman and Aziem Ali, being named second best and third best graduating trainee, respectively.
Other outstanding performers where Mahendra Das, who took the trainee with exceptional improvement and commitment prize, Damian Agard, named the trainee who demonstrated a high level of discipline and excellence, and Devon Thorington, the trainee who demonstrated fortitude, endurance, tact and discipline in the area of machine problem troubleshooting.
Singh stated that the programme was an outstanding one, which provided him with on the job training. He also mentioned that the journey was one that entailed hard work and lots of sacrifice.
Hilliman, meanwhile, noted that the programme helped him to become a more rounded, disciplined and skilled individual. He also encouraged persons who are thinking of enrolling in the programme “to come with a positive mind.”
Training Officer Hugh Griffith advised the graduates to be the best at what they do, and encouraged them to execute their duty with pride and excellence. He said, “It was a journey to educate and liberate, even though it was not an easy one.”
In his address to the graduating class, MACORP Product Support Manager Guillermo Escarraga encouraged the trainees to always see a difficult task as an opportunity to continue to grow.
