BSP donates teaching equipment to MKJB

BRUNEI Shell Petroleum's (BSP) continuous efforts to support the government's initiative to enhance human resource development yesterday saw the company donating several units of teaching equipment to the Jefri Bolkiah Engineering School (MKJB) in Kuala Belait.

Present to receive the contribution on behalf of the school was the Director of Technical Education, Pg Suhaimi Pg Hj Bakar as well as senior officials from the Department of Technical Education, principals, teachers and representatives from BSP. Head Learning and Development (HLD) at BSP, Jim Carthy said that the company has worked closely with the government in its bid to support and strengthen local capability.

He said, "On one hand, HLD has supported the development of the local Bruneian community by way of advice, teaching staff familiarisation visits and donation of equipment that will enhance the learning process. On the other, MKJB has developed young Bruneian talent who are able to apply to BSP for key jobs that play a part in securing the future of Brunei's oil and gas industry."

The head of HLD handed the equipment to Cikgu Alias Hj Abu Bakar, acting principal of MKJB, which amounted to $150,000 worth of teaching equipment to the school, including a HP113 compact centrifugal pump test set, an engine test set bed and a multi-turbine test set for its plant engineering section.

Six students were also presented with certificates for their involvement in a Skills Development Programme together with two students who were awarded certificates for completing the CSWIP 3.0 Visual Welding Inspector Level 1 course.

The ceremony was followed by a tour of the plant engineering workshop where visitors saw firsthand the learning environment that prepares MKJB students for their future careers in the technical disciplines.

Cikgu Alias said that BSP and MKJB has a long-standing relationship where the college "trained most of Brunei Shell's employees through engineering courses".

He also said such courses had "certainly provided many benefits in producing more local workforce with skills, quality and dedication in supporting the nation's hopes and aspirations".