Latest update November 26th, 2024 1:00 AM
Aeronautical Engineering students graduate
Through hard work and dedication, the students of Art Williams and Harry Wendt Aeronautical Engineering School (AWHWAES) successfully completed their training, which qualifies them as aeronautical engineers.
The special graduation and Induction Ceremony was held on Thursday 17th December at the C.A.M.S. Hanger Ogle Airport, East Coast Demerara.
The Graduates are Anil Sagar, Alandia Perry, Timothy Griffith, Arsalan Basruddin, Keron George, Muhammad Bacchus, Leonard Narine, Mavendra Chand, Mahindra Jaikaran, Nicholas Johnson, Khusnarine A. Singh, Fabian Binns, Yannick Wade, Dicklon Ashton, Clinton Johnson, Sherrard Williams and Ian Hopkinson.
According to Executive Director of AOAG, Captain Malcolm G. Chan-a-Sue, life is about vision and making changes for the better and this was shown in December 17, 1903, when the Wright brothers who were bicycle makers made the first flight.
He further said that the school is the only one in the Caribbean that has the ISO 9000 training standard.
He added that from February 1 next year, an advance training programme will be implemented to qualify persons to work on jets and advance aircrafts, and in August a team would also be sent to Bahamas.
The head of Go-Invest, Geoff DaSilva, also addressed the graduation ceremony.
He noted that Guyana is globally competitive and with new investments, growth is expected to take place in all regions of Guyana.
The graduating batch of new Aeronautical Engineers
He said that Guyanese must unlock their capabilities from within their minds and expand their perspectives since visualisation is important and everyone can become a leader in different aspects of life.
He said that climate change will affect the Engineer industry. However, he is optimistic that the industry will overcome.
DaSilva said that discipline, responsibility, creed and integrity would be key values to inculcate to develop in the journey ahead.
He explained to the grandaunts that they have a variety of career paths ahead of them since many CEOs and Managing Directors are engineers.
According to LIAT’s Director of Maintenance, Alan Alexander, thought must be given to how best they can contribute to service they offer their company.
He advised the graduates that they should equip themselves with the correct knowledge to integrate themselves into society to function to the best of their capabilities and ability, since competition for jobs will be very rigid and their knowledge must be constantly updated with other skills.
He explained that everyone must have respect for their profession and they should all avoid the use of illicit drugs and have nothing to do with any negativity.
The chairman of AWHWAES, Anthony Mekdeci, said many of the students of the Engineering school are private students who were not sponsored by any organisation and have limited access to financial resources. Some of their families, he said, are hard pressed to meet the school tuition. He pointed out that the school is a non-profit organisation and all fees go directly to expenses.
Several of the students who had difficulty meeting their tuition fees turned out to be among the top students and according to Meckdeci, sometimes it is a shame when they cannot continue in the school.
“If we are really serious about higher education, especially in high technological fields like aviation, we need to help our students. I call upon our Ministry of Education to assist those students by trying to find ways to subsidise or loan these students the tuition.” Mekdeci said.
The Ogle Airport received its International certification in 2009.
(Rabindra Rooplall)
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