Director, Department of Energy, Dr Mark Bynoe on Monday congratulated 800 applicants registered in an inaugural Oil and Gas e-Learning training courses for capitalising on the opportunity to obtain training and certification in the petroleum sector.
The course is being run by the Ministry of Education’s Council for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (CTVET) and PetroEd.
According to a release from the Ministry of the Presidency, Bynoe made the remarks at the orientation exercise for the first cohort of trainees, which was held at the Arthur Chung Convention Centre, Liliendaal.
“These are exciting times to be a Guyanese. There are exciting times to be positioning one’s self for the socio-economic take-off the Co-operative Republic of Guyana is about to experience… This is where a new and emerging sector is embracing technology for important and effective outcomes,” Bynoe said.
He lauded the Ministry and CTVET for realising the initiative as Guyana continues to seek ways “to build her human capacity for greater active participation in the emerging oil and gas sector”.
At the close of the training, he said the Department of Energy, among other entities, will be offering internships to allow graduates to acquire practical, hands-on and more in-depth knowledge of the industry.
Meanwhile, Director, CTVET, Floyd Scott, said the Council is pleased with the responses it received from persons in both the formal and informal sectors. More than 1,000 persons applied to participate in the training. According to the release, Scott said the training will give participants a better understanding of the sector and how they can benefit without changing their intended career goals.
Scott urged the trainees to approach the courses with the diligence and seriousness it requires. “As pioneers, you will set the stage for others to benefit as your successful completion determines the continuation and expansion of the programme,” he said.
Minister of Education, Dr. Nicolette Henry, in her keynote address said now that Guyana is a petroleum producing state, persons must appreciate the massive revenues and potential for production and employment that will unfold.
