School of Industrial Training and Education will open at 123, Natmauk Road, Yangon in June 2018 with objectives to increase skilled labour, technician and job opportunities for advanced industrial production sector.
The State contributed Ks 2.5 billion for the expense of land, building, electricity, furniture, computer and related materials for school. Sea Lion Co., responsible in the sector of health, education and advanced industry and Germany and Austria friendly companies will support ks 1.5 billion for the cost of training machinery and its systems, curricula and training the trainers, it is learnt from the signing ceremony of Cooperation Agreement.
“Those who passed with subject combination of Mathematics, Physics and chemistry can apply for admission. Entrance examination will be enthused by many. Written and oral examination will be conducted in case the applicants exceed the available seat of the school. During the 4 months basic course, the trainees will have to visit the industrial zones and learn practical experiences. After finishing the basic course they have to proceed to another 4-month advanced course. The one who got the certificate of successful completion of the course can join any of the factories or mills in any country. The school (SITE) admission will increase up to the 240. The school will teach auto industrial production system and its technology, computer-controlled metal cutting and designing, management and technology on water and sewage, technology on renewable energy such as solar and wind power and training for skill on wood finished products and furniture.
The school is under the Department of Technology and Vocational training and located at former Lower Myanmar Branch Office, Basic education Department, Ministry of Education.
Yangon Region Chief Minister, U Phyo Min Thein, Union Minister for Education, Dr. Myo Thein Gyi, Ministers of Yangon Region Government, responsible personnel from Sea Lion and its friendly companies attended the event.—Myanmar News Agency
Source: Global New Light of Myanmar