The NESC Technical Institute (formerly National Energy Skills Center) signed Statements of Intent with three Guyanese technical institutes last Wednesday, August 23, 2023.

According to a press release, the letters were signed following a three-day visit to Trinidad by principals and faculty from Guyana. The three institutions have each agreed to enter discussions with NESC-TI regarding collaboration on the development and conduct of a needs assessment of unskilled and semi-skilled workers, the establishment of a system of competency assessment and skills development as well as other related initiatives to address Guyana’s labour training needs.

A six-member delegation comprising the principal and one member of faculty each from Georgetown Technical Institute, Linden Technical Institute and New Amsterdam Technical Institute visited Trinidad at the invitation of NESC-TI as it continues its thrust to promote technical vocational skills training regionally.

“Regional collaboration in technical education is a learning process for us all and NESC is available to support and enhance efforts aimed at contributing to the development of technical skills,” said Kern Dass, NESC-TI President at the signing ceremony last Wednesday.

The visiting delegation had the opportunity to tour NESC-TI campuses at Point Lisas, Ste Madeleine and Woodford Lodge, Chaguanas as well as interact with subject matter experts in welding, drilling rig operations, electrical and instrumentation and IT.

“I am excited about the opportunity to collaborate with NESC-TI again. Training in drilling rig operations and instrumentation and process control are areas for development in Guyana and I am sure our collaboration will benefit both Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago,” said Anthony Hector, Principal of Linden Technical Institute. NESC-TI has already made in-roads in training in Guyana. In 2022, ten instructors from Linden Technical Institute graduated with diplomas in Heavy Equipment from NESC.