One of the nation’s longstanding and outstanding sporting facility, the Everest Cricket Club (ECC) has received a tangible donation of a complete computer system and printer from Starr Computers.
The presentation was done at the donor’s State-of-the-Art Technological Centre on Brickdam, Georgetown on Wednesday.
The club received a desktop computer, a multifunction colour printer and a backup power supply device from Michael Mohan who stated that the donation was part of his company’s corporate social responsibility to enhance sport and youth development through technology.
“Having been in existence for more than 100 years, Everest Cricket Club has a legacy in Guyana of successfully turning out international cricketers while at Starr Computers, we pride ourselves on helping children with free seminars on career developments, robotics, computer science, renewable energy among other topics to help them ‘to catch the fish’ rather than giving the fish. So this is really for the youngsters to embrace,” Mohan said.
The donation was initiated by Manzoor Nadir, president of the club who told Mohan that the club was more focused on improving the facilities for practice and play but is now focusing on a capital development programme to improve the other facilities.
Nadir, on receiving the donation, thanked
Mohan and his trail blazing company.
“Apart from infrastructure we at Everest have to move the club to the use of information technology to improve efficiency like other social groups and Non-Government Organizations (NGOs),” he said.
He stressed that ECC is not only about producing great athletes but is a centre for community activities and training as was evident at the recent Summer Camp where the participants were engaged in many sport and life changing activities.
According to Nadir, the computer will be well utilized since he is looking to develop a system where players’ biometrics will be available via software to aid the selection process of the various teams at the club.
Technology, he added, will be used to tabulate individual performances which will make the naming of the most prolific players at the end of a season or year much easier.
Meanwhile, Mohan hinted at other donations to the club and extended open invitations for ECC members to visit Starr Computers for field trips where they will benefit from hands on opportunities with different devices, attend the free seminars and to pick up the valuable platinum membership card which has many rewards including discounts and reduced interest rates on loans at commercial banks.
He is hopeful that young Guyanese will soon understand the importance of technology at the risk being left behind since the world is moving fast.
“In Guyana with the rapidly developing oil and gas industry, the young generation needs to develop their technology skills to grab the opportunities and not leave it to the foreigners to take,” the business executive stated.
Nadir also took the opportunity to invite individuals and groups to Everest to enjoy all that the premier sporting and youth development club has to offer.
