The China always encourages Chinese enterprises to fulfill their social responsibilities and contribute to Ethiopia’s economic and social development, Minister Counselor at the Chinese Embassy in Ethiopia, Yang Yihang said.
The ‘Seagull Talent Training Project,’ co-organized by the Federal Technical and Vocational Training Institute, Luban Workshop, and China Communications Construction Corporation (CCCC), was launched today.
The program will run for a month and will involve 102 trainees from various fields.
It will adopt a fully closed teaching modality with four professional technical classes, including building construction, surveying, building material testing and mechanical equipment maintenance.
Speaking at the launching ceremony, Minister Counselor at the Chinese Embassy in Ethiopia, Yang Yihang said this training course is very important.
Hence, he reaffirmed that the Chinese embassy always encourages Chinese enterprises to fulfill their social responsibilities and contribute to Ethiopia’s econo
mic and social development.
‘By taking the training course, I believe the professional skills and cross-cultural communication abilities of all trainees will be greatly improved.’
He expressed his hope that the trainees who attend this training course could make full use of this opportunity to improve themselves and play important role in their future job and make a huge contribution to the partnership of the two countries.
Deputy Director General for Research and Community Services at Ethiopian Federal Institute of Technical and Vocational Education and Training, Habtamu Mulugeta said this program aims to enhance the theoretical knowledge and practical skills of employees.
‘Our today’s new program, which is the Seagull Talent development program, is part of our long lasting partnership with Chinese companies, specifically with China Communication Construction Company (CCCC) under the framework of the forum on China-Africa Cooperation.’
He commended CCCC as it has fully leveraged its professional experti
se across various sectors, actively supporting the government of Ethiopia and diligently fulfilling its role as partner to the country’s economic development.
China First Highway Engineering Co., Ltd. (CFHEC) Ethiopia Branch General Manager, Wei Qiangyu said that CFHEC is the biggest subsidiary company of CCCC, starting operation in the country since 1998 with the orientation of promoting Ethiopia’s economic development and to improve people’s livelihood.
In the past decades, we have successfully completed almost 100 excellent projects in various fields and modalities, including Ababa-Adama Expressway project, and Addis Ababa Bole International Airport Terminal expansion project, among other mega projects, he added.
‘In the process, we have trained a large number of professional and technical talents in different fields in Ethiopia, such as site format, environmental assessment engineers, and safety engineers.’
More than 4000 of them have stayed into the mid-level management positions driving the developm
ent of Ethiopia and even Africa, according to him.
Moreover, he added that the members of this training program are contributing to implement the spirit of consensus following the FOCAC Summit, consolidating and deepening the achievements of the Belt and Road initiative.
Lead Executive Officer for TVET Sector at the Ministry of Labor and Skills, Marta Wolde said on her part that this training program is crucial to build the capacity and knowledge of professionals.
She elaborated that the ministry is actively engaging in addressing a significant demand for skill labor in both local and international markets.
‘In response to this pressing need, we have undertaken a comprehensive review of occupational standards, both for long term and short term training, aligning with the industry requirements,’ she added.
Source: Ethiopian News Agency