Caltex Scholarship Program:

Automobile engineering workers felicitated

From left: A scholar receives his certificate from Minister of Youth Affairs Dullas Alahapperuma. Director/Principal Ceylon German Tech Training Institute Gamini Manchanayake and MD/CEO Chevron Lubricants Lanka PLC, Kishu Gomes are also in the picture.

Chevron Lubricants Lanka PLC, manufacturer and marketer of Caltex branded Lubricants in Sri Lanka recently held a felicitation ceremony for participants of the 'Caltex Automobile Engineering Scholarship Course 2010'.

The scholarship program was conducted under the patronage of the Ministry of Youth Affairs. Students from the initial five batches of the Caltex Scholarship Program received special recognition and were awarded certificates.

The public-private partnership formed between Caltex and the Ministry of Youth Affairs in February helped open opportunities for Sri Lanka's youth to keep abreast with the latest developments in technology in the automobile industry.

Caltex initiated the course as a long-term strategy to elevate the industry standards through competency development and exposure to industry best practices, through which a significant number of automobile engineering workers will be able to contribute more effectively towards sustainable development.

"Enhancing the skills of these workers will impact the value contributed to the customer with a more efficient service, and also improve vehicle performance. The automobile sector needs to be shaped and re-shaped on a continuous basis, benchmarking regional and international markets on service quality, technology and overall performance. One way of doing this is by acquiring insight and exposure on how such units operate" said MD/CEO of Chevron Lubricants Lanka PLC, Kishu Gomes.