The Guyana Shore Base Inc (GYSBI) on Friday made a financial contribution to the Board of Industrial Training (BIT) for training of citizens to ensure they are equipped to get involved in the oil and gas sector.
GYSBI Human Resource Manager Lilowtie Chintamani handed over the cheque to Minister of Labour Joseph Hamilton.
GYBSI, in a press release, said the contribution also paves the way for an extended collaboration plan between the two entities, which is not limited to practical training and apprenticeship.
According to the release, Hamilton pointed out that the government is aware that in order to ensure citizens are equipped to work and participate in the oil and gas sector, training is required.
As a result, he said BIT has approached companies within the oil and gas sector to explore partnerships and opportunities for collaboration to make this possible.
“I determined a few months ago that we needed support of all kind to do what we want to do [in terms of training] and that led to us drafting a list of oil and gas companies that we could engage and seek collaboration. Of the companies we sent letters to, you are the first one to offer the kind of support we are looking for,” the release quoted Hamilton saying.
Meanwhile, it said Deputy General Manager of GYSBI Rabin Chandarpal noted that the GYSBI views itself as a leader in developing local content and creating beneficial opportunities for Guyanese and it was resultantly pleased to partner with the government.
“When you look at our operations, you can clearly see how the right training programmes have led to talented Guyanese men and women being able to take the lead in this industry. We have persons who started as riggers and banksmen and are now supervisors in many areas of our operations. We cannot think of anything more worthwhile to throw our support behind, especially when it comes to local content development and ensuring Guyanese benefit from this sector,” Chandarpal said, according to the release.
BIT Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Richard Maughn also expressed gratitude for the support received from GYSBI thus far and anticipated working with the company on the implementation of a Quality Apprenticeship Programme at the soonest possible time, the release added.
Towards this end, it said that an agreement has been made between BIT and GYSBI to convene a meeting at a later time to discuss this.
