REFINERY NEWS May 2012
REFINERY NEWS May 2012
REFINERY NEWS May 2012
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Above: EMSS unveiling L-R Engen Corporate Affairs GM Natie Maphanga, DoE HOD Dr Nkosinathi Sishi, Cllr<br />
Speaker Logie Naidoo, Engen Refinery GM Kamal Ahmad, Refinery Public Affairs Manager Thandeka Cele<br />
Above: Principal of Ganges Secondary Deena Reddy, Lamontville Cllr Sthembiso Nzuza, Engen GM Corporate<br />
Affairs Natie Maphanga and Refinery GM Kamal Ahmad adress learners in the Saturday programme<br />
Engen opens new Supplementary<br />
Education Centre<br />
“Thank you Engen for playing and active role in the development of our youth in preparation for their future careers<br />
by making mathematics and science a priority thereby contributing to the future economy of our country”.<br />
This was the glowing commendation lauded<br />
upon Enref by HOD of the KZN Department<br />
of Education, Dr Nkosinathi Sish. Sishi<br />
made this statement during a keynote address at<br />
the opening, in the Durban<br />
South Basin (DSB),<br />
of the third Engen<br />
Maths and Science<br />
Supplementary (EMSS) education programme at<br />
Ganges Secondary School in Merebank. The other<br />
facilities are currently at Fairvale Secondary School<br />
on the Engen Refinery fence line and Mangosuthu<br />
University of Technology (MUT).<br />
Engen constantly strives to be at the forefront<br />
of the drive to enhance educational standards and<br />
bridge skills gaps, especially in our surrounding<br />
communities. Now the 232 learners enrolled at<br />
Merebank will no longer have to travel to Umlazi<br />
or Wentworth for special tuition in mathematics<br />
and physical science. Fairvale has 318 learners,<br />
whilst Mangosuthu has the highest enrollment of<br />
over 750 learners.<br />
The hugely successful EMSS offers learners in<br />
grades 10 to 12 three hours of mathematics and<br />
physical science on Saturdays (and daily in the case<br />
of MUT) throughout the year. A life-skills element<br />
is woven into the curriculum to help prepare<br />
youngsters for life after they have left school.<br />
The Ganges programme is facilitated by six<br />
educators and headed by Principal of Ganges<br />
Secondary, Deena Reddy, with the assistance of<br />
one administrator.<br />
Above: Ganges opening being addressed Dr Nkosinathi Sishi HOD KZN<br />
Department of Education<br />
Above: EMSS unveiling Education HOD, dignitaries, SDB Community stakeholders<br />
8 // engen Refinery news <strong>May</strong> <strong>2012</strong>