In the next nine months, students attending the Government Technical Institute (GTI) will benefit from a brand new state-of-the-art building, the Ministry of Education said today in a release.
The $140 million project is part of a public-private partnership between the Ministry and the Ken Subraj Foundation. Subraj is a former student of GTI. Once completed, the building will boast an oil and gas laboratory, lecture theatres, smart classrooms, a Welfare Unit, and an administrative block among other features.
A Memorandum of Understanding was signed today followed by a sod-turning ceremony at GTI’s Woolford Avenue compound.
Deputy Chief Education Officer responsible for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (DECO-TVET), Dr Ritesh Tularam deemed the project “momentous” as he said it will ensure the equitable and quality deliverance of TVET education.
Project Manager, Richard Mahase said that Subraj credits GTI for his many successes as it was the institution that moulded him. As such, he wanted to give back to its staff and students.
“Today, in our small way, as a small team the rehabilitation of the quadrangular building at GTI will make it better for hundreds of students; so when they look back, they would have seen that the movers and shakers of their time, were caring and proactive to their needs”, he said.
During brief remarks at the sod-turning ceremony, GTI Principle, Dr Renita Crandon expressed gratitude on behalf of the staff and students of the institution.
Avinash Construction and Scrap Metal Company, Inc. has been contracted to undertake the project, the release said.
