MSTI becomes a City & Guilds approved Training Centre
View(s):Present in the picture from left to right are Mr. Farrhath Thyib, Principal MSTI Ltd., Capt. Keith Jayasuriya GM MSTI Ltd., Mr. Mufthy Hashim Regional Manager –City & Guilds, South Asia, Mr. Fahim Shakoor GM Business Development City & Guilds. 
MSTI, the maritime training arm of MERCMARINE group of companies joined hands with City & Guilds to further strengthen their training portfolio. This collaboration is pledged on MSTI’s dedication & commitment to provide the best training platform in the country. City & Guilds accreditation will widen the MSTI’s catering training horizons to the hotel sector as well. This will provide opportunities for students who seek employment both ashore in the hotel sector or at sea either on cargo or passenger ships.
‘City and Guilds has been in SL for over 80 years and offer over 80 vocational qualifications in the country. ‘We are a body that trains young people to get jobs in the vocational arena. Our main areas of education in this South Asian region are Engineering, Hospitality and Catering,
Hair and Beauty and Office Skills Development. Our revamped Cookery qualifications our held in high esteem around the world as they are created to cater to the current trends/ requirements in the market. The cookery qualifications come with its own student/ tutor portal where students and lecturers can download their study material and even watch videos pertaining to the areas of study’ said Mr. Fahim Shakoor GM Business Development City & Guilds
This is yet another milestone in our pioneering journey stretching back more than 26 years when the MSTI was set up on the seafront within the picturesque port city of Galle with German collaboration. Further we are an ISO 9001:2000 accredited institute that has been awarded the prestigious award presented by Sea Trade for “Dedication & Commitment in Maritime Training and Excellence” consecutively for the years 2012 & 2013 said Capt. Keith Jayasuriya GM MSTI Ltd.
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