Technical Schools Get Accreditation For Pipe System Courses
By Lena M. Mahathir

Bandar Seri Begawan - Nine technical instructors from the Department of Technical Education, Ministry of Education, recently completed a two-day course on Aquatherm Fusiotherm Pipe Installation System, which began earlier this week.

A closing ceremony was held yesterday morning at the Training Centre, Ministry of Development.

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on technical collaboration was signed between Aman Setia Company and the Department of Technical Education on March 29, 2004.

The MoU enabled staff of the technical education department to undergo training on Aquatherm Fusiotherm pipe system with Aman Setia Company.

The principals of Sultan Saiful Rijal Technical College and Nakhoda Ragam Vocational School were presented with `Accredited Training Centre' certificates. The two technical institutes will now be able to conduct courses on the installation of Aquatherm Fusiotherm pipe systems.

Certificates were presented by the chief guest, Pg Datin Paduka Hjh Mariam bte Pg Hj Matarsat, the Deputy Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Education.

The chief guest congratulated Aman Setia Company for introducing the new technology to Brunei Darussalam and for providing the technical know-bows to local technical institutions on the installation of these pipe systems.

She also spoke on the importance of close collaboration in the field of technical training between the Department of Technical Education and the private sector.

To ensure that relevant quality training is delivered, the department has set up 21 National Programme Advisory Committees, she said.

Among those present yesterday were Dyg Serina bte Abdullah, General Manager of Aman Setia Company, Acting Director General of Ministry of Development, directors, senior officers and staff from government departments and private sector. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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