Para capacitar os jovens a atender o exigente mercado de trabalho da actualidade ou até mesmo ajudá-los na abertura de seus próprios negócios, a Sasol em parceria com o Instituto de Formação Profissional e Estudos Laborais Alberto Cassimo (IFPELAC), a Sasol acolheu, no dia 16 de Dezembro de 2020, na cerimónia de graduação de 23 técnicos formados pelo Centro de Formação de Inhassoro.

Desde 2017, já foram formados pelo IFPELAC 396 jovens dos distritos de Inhassoro, Govuro, Vilanculos, Mabote e Massinga. A graduação destes 23 eleva para 419 o número total de técnicos formados pelo Centro de Formação de Inhassoro sob o apoio da Sasol.

Falando na cerimónia de graduação, Ovidio Rodolfo, Director-Geral da Sasol em Moçambique disse: “É nosso desejo ter um papel na redução dos níveis de desemprego e na promoção do desenvolvimento de competências locais em resposta às exigências do mercado no sector do petróleo e gás, e da indústria em geral, criando assim um conjunto de profissionais moçambicanos qualificados.”

Para Carlos Lopes, delegado do IFPELAC em Inhambane, o Centro de Formação de Inhassoro está a dar formação de qualidade aos jovens para que possam resolver os seus próprios problemas.

Falando ainda durante a cerimónia, o Secretário Permanente do distrito de Inhassoro, José Rodrigues Matsinhe, felicitou a Sasol e o IFPELAC pela formação de jovens nas áreas de mecânica e electrotécnica. Matsinhe disse: “O Centro de Formação Profissional de Inhassoro tem vindo a responder às preocupações da comunidade com a formação dos jovens, como parceiro do Governo.” Matsinhe expressou igualmente a sua satisfação pelo novo centro de formação profissional que está sendo construindo pela Sasol no âmbito da parceria com o IFPELAC.

Na sua mensagem, os graduados manifestaram o seu agradecimento pelo apoio. “Agradecemos ao Governo de Moçambique através do IFPELAC em parceria com a Sasol, que concretizaram os nossos sonhos, dando-nos assim uma oportunidade única de adquirir competências para o desenvolvimento do nosso país.”

Os dois melhores graduados também foram premiados com kits de trabalho autónomo que lhes permitirão começar seu próprio trabalho na área de mecânica.

A Sasol continua empenhada em se envolver com Moçambique numa perspectiva de longo prazo, e estamos confiantes que com o apoio do Governo e dos nossos parceiros, iremos realizar mais iniciativas que promovam o desenvolvimento socioeconómico do país, em geral, e especialmente na província de Inhambane.

Technicians graduate from Inhassoro Training Centre

To enable young people to meet today’s demanding job market or even help with starting their own businesses, Sasol in partnership with the Institute of Vocational Training and Labour Studies Alberto Cassimo (IFPELAC), on December 16, 2020, hosted a graduation ceremony for 23 technicians from the Inhassoro Training Centre.

Since 2017, 396 young people from the districts of Inhassoro, Govuro, Vilanculos, Mabote and Massinga have been trained by IFPELAC, with the support of Sasol. The graduation of these 23 rises to 419 the total number of technicians trained by the Inhassoro Training Centre under the support of Sasol.

Speaking at the graduation ceremony, Ovidio Rodolfo, Director General for Sasol in Mozambique said: “It is our desire to have a role in reducing unemployment levels, and in promoting the development of local skills in response to market demands in the oil and gas sector, and the industry in general, thus creating a collection of skilled Mozambican professionals.”

For Carlos Lopes, the IFPELAC delegate in Inhambane, the Inhassoro Training Centre is providing quality training to the youth for them to be able to solve their own problems.

Also speaking during the ceremony, the Permanent Administrative Secretary of the Inhassoro district, Jose Rodrigues Matsinhe, congratulated Sasol and IFPELAC for the training of young people in fields of mechanics and electrical engineering studies. 

Matsinhe said: “The Inhassoro Training Centre has been responding to concerns about the training of young people, as a partner of the Government since ancient times.” Matsinhe also expressed is satisfaction with the new training centre being built by Sasol as part of the partnership with IFPELAC.

In a statement, the students expressed their appreciation and gratitude for the support. “We thank the Government of Mozambique through IFPELAC in partnership with Sasol, who made our dreams a reality, thus giving us a unique opportunity to acquire skills for the development of our country.”

The two top graduates were also awarded with self-employment kits that will allow them to kick-start their own job in the field of mechanics. Sasol remains committed to engaging with Mozambique in a long-term perspective, and we are confident that with the support of the Government and our partners, we will carry out more initiatives that promote the socio-economic development of the country, in general, and specially in Inhambane province. 

Click here to read about the 2019 Inhassoro Training Centre graduates. 

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The Inhassoro Training Centre, which has been operational since 2014, offers training in a variety of trades, including welding, scaffolding, steel fixing and painting. Over 320 artisans have been trained to date, a total of 460 is expected to be trained within coming years.

The Inhassoro Training Center (ITC) is a commitment made in the Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) Field Development Plan (FDP).

Ovidio Rodolfo, Managing Director for Sasol in Mozambique said at the graduation ceremony, “As Sasol, we invest in targeted education, skills development and capacity building of Mozambicans. We wish to play our part in reducing unemployment, promoting the development of local skills in response to the market needs of the oil and gas sector, and developing a much-needed pool of skilled Mozambicans.”

“We believe that learnerships are a critical platform to enable the youth of Mozambique. In partnership with Mozambique Institute of Vocational Training and Labour Studies Alberto Cassimo (IFPELAC), we have established the training centre in Inhassoro where we are today,” he further added.

He also highlighted that “today, we are here to celebrate the graduation of these 20 young welders. The skills sets that these young men and women are much sought after within the sector. And we believe that through the practical experience obtained through working at the Central Processing Facility in Temane these young people have unique experience that they wouldn’t get in many other centers.”

He remarked that he was most impressed by the high number of women which has attended the center over the years and he understands that it has been an average of about 30% women over the various intakes. The seven young ladies were an inspiration to others in this traditionally male industry, he commended them for selecting their field of study.

These graduates come from Govuro, Inhassoro, Massinga, Mabote and Vilanculos districts within Province of Inhambane. The centre offers Mozambicans a chance for socio-economic upliftment and is creating a talent pipeline for the country’s industrial growth

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