The State Electric Company Limited (STELCO) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Maldives Polytechnic towards the introduction of capacity development programs for STELCO employees.
Hussain Fahmy, Managing Director of STELCO, signed the agreement on behalf of the utility provider, and Zooshan Kamaluddin, CEO of Polytechnic, signed on behalf of the academic institution.
Under the agreement, Polytechnic will run certification courses, professional development programs, and other capacity development programs for STELCO employees to enhance their professional and technical abilities. Additionally, employees will get the chance apply their knowledge practically, while the programs also aim to encourage enthusiastic individuals to join the energy sector.
Polytechnic will run capacity and skills development courses that STELCO requires for its staff.
Besides this, STELCO will enhance “industrial experience” opportunities for Polytechnic graduates based on availability. Moreover, students and lecturers at Polytechnic will receive the chance to visit STELCO powerhouses to observe engine overhauling processes, which is aimed at improving the theoretical knowledge of students.
Polytechnic will also run technical and non-technical programs for STELCO staff. These programs will be curated and hosted based on mutually agreed-upon conditions.
STELCO will dispatch academic and experienced members of its staff as part-time lecturers to educate Polytechnic students. These experts will also provide their expert opinion on revising the curriculum of Polytechnic courses in light of technological and infrastructure advancements in the energy sector.
The MOU will also allow free-of-charge enrolment for Polytechnic students and lecturers in STELCO’s “in-house training” programs run in collaboration with international trainers.
STELCO and Maldives Polytechnic have entered into this partnership for a five-year period.