NVQ certificate awarding ceremony at AYS Gnanam Construction Training Academy

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Tokyo Cement, the market leader in the cement industry, recently concluded the second consecutive National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) Certificate Awarding ceremony at the AYS Gnanam Construction Training Academy, Dambulla for 121 Construction Craftsmen (Masonry), based on the results of tests conducted by the National Apprenticeship & Industrial Training Authority (NAITA).

The academy is accredited by the Tertiary and Vocational Education Commission (TVEC) and affiliated with NAITA. The AYS Gnanam Construction Training Academy is engaged in conducting training programs to develop skills of masons already in service, targeting Government Accredited Vocational Qualification to identify their trade identity and competency. The academy is also open to school leavers looking for a lucrative career in the construction industry. The prospective candidates are trained under the competency based training programme accredited by the TVEC, providing them with the required theoretical and practical training. The training academy dedicated to the memory of Tokyo Cement Group founder Chairman the late Deshamanya A.Y.S. Gnanam, is equipped with a dormitory for 50 residential trainees, lecture halls with multimedia facilities, fully fledged laboratory and a workshop for practical training. Trainees are provided with building materials, tools, stationary and food totally free of charge during their training. Corporate citizenship is integral to Tokyo Cements DNA; their CSR initiatives range from the first-ever All Island Schools Quiz intended to encourage education and incite intellectual competitiveness amongst the nations youth, to the reforestation of mangroves along vulnerable coastlines and the rehabilitation of coral reefs with recycled concrete. Tokyo Cements work to incorporate sensible sustainable solutions into operations, lead to their pioneering the use of biomass power to generate 10 megawatts of renewable energy, which is enough clean energy for their daily production needs. Tokyo Cement Company (Lanka) PLC is a pioneer in cement manufacturing technology, laying claim to numerous industry firsts, including the setting–up of the country’s first automated cement factory. With a proven history of quality and integrity, Tokyo Cement is one of the country’s most valuable brands and the preferred choice of the Sri Lankan consumer. A consistent policy of innovation, equipment modernisation and productivity improvements has enabled Tokyo Cement to deliver the best possible products, services, and construction solutions.