GOGEC conducts oil & gas training for secondary school students

The Guyana Oil and Gas Energy Chamber (GOGEC), through a collaborative effort with GTT, recently conducted an oil and gas training seminar for several secondary school students
The training was held at the GOGEC’s Training Centre and saw students from Diamond, Friendship and Cummings Lodge Secondary Schools attending.
During the training, a presentation was done by a team from AA Maritime and Offshore Training Institute Guyana. These include Executive Director Asif Hamid, Marine Navigation Officer Nareshwar Sankar, and Marine Engineering Officer Asif Khan.

The students were taught about the various courses offered by the institute; the definition of a Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel and its types; the roles of a marine navigation officer and marine engineering officer as well as the various practical training methods that are utilized along with their pros and cons. In addition, Joel Bhagwandin, Financial Analyst and Director of GOGEC, lectured on the economic overview of the oil and gas sector. The students were also encouraged to pursue their dreams and to challenge themselves as they are the future of Guyana. This is real local content for the future.
The seminar was well received by the students as they interacted well with the respective presenters. At the end of the seminar, they were presented with certificates of attendance.