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Apr 09, 2017 News
While major job opportunities are expected to become available in the emerging oil and gas sector when commercial export begins, Guyana does not have a qualified workforce in oil and gas to deal with such impending demand.
This known fact is apparently being exploited.
The Ministry of Natural Resources yesterday disseminated a statement urging persons desirous of pursuing courses in oil and gas to do their own due diligence to verify the legitimacy of these fly-by-night “institutions” before signing up.
The Ministry’s warning would come after an investigation discovered at least one unaccredited Georgetown-based organisation soliciting persons to join the institution.
Further, based upon the ministry’s statement, it appears that there are also online courses being offered by unaccredited sources.
“The Ministry of Natural Resources is urging the public to be careful when signing up for online courses in oil and gas and to ensure that any programme being embarked upon is accredited.”
There has been a noticeable increase in institutions of learning offering courses in oil and gas education. This is understandable and expected as the country prepares itself for the emerging oil and gas industry,”
The Ministry noted that “if” the occasion arises, it will indicate publicly which institution, training programme or course for oil and gas related education it recommends or endorses.
“We strongly urge persons to engage in their own due diligence and check before investing in any oil and gas related educational pursuit.”
Meanwhile, the Government of Guyana is putting systems in place to train its workforce with assistance from internationally-recognised institutions abroad.
These facilitations were done largely due to the fact that the sector is relatively new and the absence of an internationally recognized training school catering to the oil and gas sector.
However, the University of Guyana is looking at the setting up of a School of Energy and Mines, Vice-Chancellor (VC) Dr. Ivelaw Griffith said during a news conference last year.
According to Prof Griffith he envisages the opening of the school, not just to offer courses on energy but to combine it with programmes focused on minerals and research. He noted that the mining of precious minerals still plays a major role in the country’s economy.
Further, there has also been a series of workshops and conferences held by both government and private entities on how the emerging sector can be welcomed.
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