SAGT signs MoU with Sri Lanka Korea National Vocational Training Institute
South Asia Gateway Terminals (Pvt) Ltd (SAGT), entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Sri Lanka Korea National Vocational Training Institute (K-Tec) to offer workplace training opportunities for students following the Mechatronic Technician National Vocational Qualification Level V.
The specialised six-month training programme has been carefully designed to meet the prerequisite of the National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) Level V and also provide students with additional specialization in Seaport Container Terminal Operations. Students completing the industrial training programme will be equipped to pursue a career as a skilled maintenance technician for Seaport container terminals anywhere in the world. Students demonstrating exceptional performance during the first six months of the training programme, may be offered a one-year fixed term work opportunity at SAGT.
The rapid growth of the global logistics industry, has increased the demand for skilled specialist maintenance technicians in the maritime industry.
The SAGT- K-Tec training partnership programme aims to bridge the gap between the existing vocational training programmes and the demands of the local and foreign Seaport container terminal job market. The training programme will expose students to container terminal operations, process automation and enhancement of transferable soft skills.
The MoU further provides scope for enhancement of the current curriculum of Mechatronics Level 5 with practical industry related case studies, guest lectures from SAGT engineers and a train the trainer programs for instructors of K-Tec.
SAGT General Manager- Engineering Sandun Edirisinghe stated; “Sri Lanka has a talented labour pool. This partnership creates potential for Sri Lankan talent to show leadership as skilled mechatronics engineers on the global stage. We are delighted to partner with K-Tec towards the common objective of future proofing a specialized workforce of Sri Lanka talents.” Vocational Training Authority of Sri Lanka Chairman/Chief Executive Officer S.K. Rajapakse said; “This programme is a first of its kind and aims to incorporate the latest trends and requirements of the job market to ensure our student are equipped with not just technical skills from a classroom but also dynamic exposure to the working world.”
“We are proud to have a partner such as SAGT who is as committed as we are to ensuring the highest level of technical exposure for our students. We are confident that the program will elevate the profile of our graduates and open up job opportunities for them around the world.”
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