Schneider Electric, the global specialist in energy management, in partnership with the National Power Training Institute (NAPTIN) have concluded plans to train over 400 electricians.
This was made known during the commissioning of Schneider Electric laboratory at NAPTIN regional training center, Ijora, Lagos.
Speaking at the commissioning of the ultra-modern laboratory equipped with house wiring and industrial didactical benches, the Country President, Schneider Electric, Mr. Walid Sheta, reiterated the company’s commitment towards the development of skilled personnel in the sector. “Our goal has always been to improve the quality of personnel in the sector. With this laboratory and the training programme, retail electricians can get affordable, world class training and certification. Not only will the training increase their skills and boost their confidence, our homes will also be safer if electrical installations are done by properly trained and certified electricians” he said.
In his remarks, the Director General, NAPTIN, Mr Reuben Okeke noted that, inadequate capacity building in the Power sector has led to skill gap in generation, transmission and distribution and also in the areas of management of regulatory and policy framework but with partners like Schneider Electric, adequate training is becoming a reality.
The commissioning of the Schneider Electric’s laboratory equipment has directly given the power sector a boost as a result of the quality of training now available” Okeke stated.
The 1 & 2-day training sessions offer about 10 modules and 1 certification session course in electricity for installers. Modules include among others: ‘Choosing equipment’, ‘Avoiding fake products’, ‘Motor starters and Industrial components’, ‘Motion sensors and cable management systems’, ‘and ‘Changeovers’, ‘Refining Electricity Skills’, , ‘Working safely’, and ‘Alternative power’.
There will also be trainings on Business Management. The Retail Electricians Training Program, will be facilitated by Schneider Electric and NAPTIN trainers who were trained for one year in France by Schneider Electric.
Electricians in Schneider Electric Nigeria retail network will pay a stipend for the training sessions. More than 50 percent of the fee is then reimbursed to installers active in the retail network in the form of credit notes to buy Schneider Electric products.
For the 1-day training session which goes for N4000, participants get N3000 back in vouchers to buy authentic Schneider Electric products. The trainings will take place at the Schneider Electric laboratory, with didactical benches and a cubicle room for domestic wiring.
By Yemisi Izuora