INSEE Cement continues to strengthen nation through skills development and vocational training

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A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed recently between Central Province Council together with INSEE Cement Sri Lanka also known as Siam City Cement (Lanka) Ltd. The said MOU was signed under the patronage of Chief Minister – Central Province Sarath Ekanayake and key Government officials for knowledge and skill enhancement program for technical officers of the province.

This highly promising public-private partnership (PPP) will focus on the up-skilling and enhancement of knowledge of technical officers in the areas of plumbing, electrical work, aluminium work, quantity surveying, surveying and levelling, cement and concrete solutions. The MoU was formalised by the Chief Secretary of the Central Province Chief Secretarial Office, M.S. Premawansa and Jan Kunigk Executive Vice President/Commercial Director of INSEE Cement Sri Lanka on 13 June in Kandy.

With the signing of this agreement, INSEE Cement has partnered with the Central Province Chief Secretarial Office to conduct training programs for Technical Officers (TOs) in Kandy over a period of seven months. A total number of 200 Technical Officers will participate in the trainings sponsored by INSEE Cement. “We are committed to strengthening the nation. Our purpose is to empower our industry stakeholders through collaboration and knowledge sharing which results in the continued progress and evolution of the local construction industry,” stated INSEE Cement, Sri Lanka Executive Vice President/Director Sales and Marketing Jan Kunigk. He added, “We are enhancing the knowledge and skills of our Sri Lankan Technical Officers by equipping them with the latest industry advancements. We are uplifting our local industry standards so that Sri Lanka too can compete as a forerunner in the construction at a global level.” INSEE Cement has been investing heavily on the knowledge sharing initiatives with a number of MoUs currently in effect to up-skill Technical Officers, Masons and other industry stakeholders across the country. In keeping pace with global industry developments, INSEE Cement addresses today’s demanding construction needs by producing innovative products and solutions. A dedicated Innovation and Application Centre at INSEE driven by a highly skilled technical team realises paradigm-shifting ideas every day, proactively engaging with industry partners to ensure a holistic approach in building sustainable modern day infrastructures.

Such focused research initiatives has resulted in INSEE being the pioneer to introduce global expertise and solutions to Sri Lanka over the decades (i.e. 1st Portland Lime Stone Blended Cement – INSEE Sanstha, 1st Fly Ash Blended Cement – INSEE EXTRA, 1st Sulphate Resistant Cement certified by SLSI – INSEE EXTRA, etc.)