9 persons appointed to serve on Technical Standards Review Committee

Of the nine individuals who were appointed to serve on the Technical Standards Review Committee of the Public Works Ministry, working directly with the Government Electrical Inspectorate (GEI), seven were given their instruments of appointment on Wednesday.
The two remaining persons, who were unavoidably absent, would receive their appointment letters at another time.
The new members appointed on Wednesday are: Navin Deonarayan, Kevon Grimmond, Dr. Anna Perreira, John Cush, Kevin Vickerie, Davindra Ramnarine, and Elton Patram. Dr. Perreira will chair the committee, while Grimmond will be vice-chair.
This committee will serve as a consultative and advisory body to Public Works Minister Juan Edghill on matters like any variation to the National Electrical Safety Codes (NESC) or the National Electrical Code (NEC), which may be necessary or advisable in the Guyana context.
This committee would also assist in the resolution of any dispute between the Government Electrical Inspectorate (GEI) and any person, guide on technical matters related to the formulation and implementation of the National Energy Policy, as well as inspect and test suppliers’ works, and investigate incidents as well as any other technical matter concerning the supply of electricity.
Minister Edghill, before giving the charge this morning, noted that this Technical Standards Review Committee is one he believes would add value to what is taking place in Guyana.
“Just think about the build-out that is taking place in Guyana. Practically everybody is improving their homes, and lots of people are building new homes, and I don’t think that one of the areas that is observed in its proper way is electrical wiring,” the Minister expressed.
During a simple meeting with the Committee members, Minister Edghill welcomed the board and explained that they will play a pivotal role in the modernisation of our country.
“I welcome this board in the context of Guyana’s trust for modernisation and the speed with which we are modernising. So, none of you here came because you like to do something, the agencies and the organizations that you represent carefully selected you and asked you to serve. So, as the minister responsible, I want to say welcome and thank you. I hope that you would be able to serve effectively for the improvement of all in Guyana,” Edghill expressed.
He added that, at the rate the country is currently growing, the Committee would need to start looking at new standards that can facilitate the modern construction world.
“There are some new things we have to do with the modernising of Guyana. We have seen buildings wanting to go 15/20 storeys, we have to start looking at standards in that way, to ensure that we don’t have collapsing,” Edghill outlined.