Apprenticeship Scheme Signing, Ceremony
By James Kon

Bandar Seri Begawan - A signing ceremony for the Apprenticeship Training Agreement (ATA) took place yesterday morning at the Department of Technical Education between five refrigeration and air-conditioning companies and eight apprentices.

The apprentices signing the agreement are Awg Mazlan bin Hj Hamzah, Awg Mohammad Fardhillah bin Mudin, Dyg Nor Yusrinah bte Mohd Yusof, Pun Yin Khit, Dyg Siti Sarah bte Mohammad Ibrahim, Awg Sufyan bin Malik, Awg Syairil Syamimie bin AMohd Zainal andAwg Rory Hairol bin Malai Haasan.

The five companies participating in the scheme are Sahid Sdn Bhd, Borneo Air-conditioning and Engineering Sdn Bhd, Jati Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Sdn Bhd, HSE Engineering Sdn Bhd and Yong Brothers and Electrical Co.

Present to witness the signing ceremony was Commissioner of Labour Awg Hj Omar bin Hj A Rahman. Also present were representatives from private sector, senior officers from the Department of Technical Education, principals and ATAC members.

Acting Director of Technical Education Awg Jamal bin Hj Kahar in his welcoming speech thanked the five companies for their participation and continued support for the Apprenticeship Training Scheme for Refrigeration and Air-conditioning.

"The Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Apprenticeship Training Scheme was launched in 2002 following a memorandum of understanding between the Department of Technical Education and Q-Carriers (B) Sdn Bhd. The scheme was extended to Sultan Bolkiah Vocational School also in 2002," he said.

"The scheme is an important form of technical training provided the Department of Technical Education and to date has produced 59 qualified apprentices for employment in local airconditioning and refrigeration companies or organisations.

"The future will see manifold increase in the number of qualified apprentices in the scheme through the sustained support of current participating companies and new companies which have yet to join the scheme," he added.

The signing of the ATA signifies the commitment and beginning of training for the seventh intake of apprentices for one and a half years for the Brunei Darussalam Technical and Vocational Education Council (BDTVEC) National Trade Certificates Level 2 (NTC2) in Refrigeration and Air-conditioning.

The training will be carried out on a block release basis where apprentices undergo on-the-job and off-the-job training. For on-the-job training, apprentices will be attached to participating companies for 32 weeks during which apprentices are expected to work under normal working conditions under the supervision of experienced personnel from the company.

For off-job-training, apprentices will be attached to the Sultan Bolkiah Vocational School for 40 days, where related classroom and practical instruction are to be carried out.

On completing training, the apprentices will be awarded BDTVEC National Trade Certificate Level 2 in Refrigeration and Air conditioning and a Certificate in Apprenticeship. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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