On 24/05/2022, Ninh Thuan Vocational College (NTVC) organized the opening ceremony for the Rooftop Solar System Training pilot class at the main campus. This training program has been built on the previous supporting activities in 2020-2021 under the framework of the EU – Vietnam Energy Facility (EVEF) co-funded by the European Union (EU) and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), which is implemented by GIZ. Particularly, the Energy Support Programme (ESP) and the Programme “Reform of TVET in Vietnam” have supported NTVC for taking place a solar training course for 17 teachers, the fundamental of the first Rooftop Solar System training course. 

The Rooftop Solar System Training pilot class is at elementary level with 16 students. The duration of the course is 300 hours in total and is being held from 27/05/2022 to 27/08/2022. The course is aimed at people of working age who have graduated from intermediate school or higher, having knowledge of occupational safety or having experience in the field of electricity and energy. 

At the ceremony, Mr. Tran Trung Dung, Vice Rector, said “Renewable energy is a striving industry and it creates huge job opportunities in Viet Nam. NTVC is very honored to launch a training course to provide numerous skilled employees for this labor market. We target to build Ninh Thuan into a Center of Excellence for Renewable Energies in the future.”