By Leilanie G. Adriano
Staff reporter
BATAC CITY—Responding to the
needs for more professionals in the field of renewable energy sector, the
state-run Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) launched another specialized
course program to advance professional training and managerial capability
building of engineers and other concerned stakeholders here.
Dr. Prima Fe Franco, MMSU
acting president said the Professional Science Master’s in Renewable Energy
Engineering is a pioneering two-year program of MMSU in partnership with the
Energy Development Corporation (EDC) and the Science, Technology, Research and
Innovation for Development (STRIDE) project funded under the United States
Agency for International Development.
Being the first in the
country and Southeast Asia to offer such program, Ms. Franco said this would
open a lot of opportunities for Ilocanos who may want to pursue this course,
which is more of a hands-on training with partners from the renewable energy
industry.
Ms. Franco said finishers of
the new curriculum on renewable energy engineering will be guaranteed of
adequate employment as this is the current demand of the energy sector.
“Just like the fees we
collect from the graduate school, the new program offers a highly competitive
tuition fee and miscellaneous expenses. This course however will be more of a
hands-on experience with the industry and few lectures,” Franco said.
As Ilocos Norte is the
capital of various renewable energy plants such as windmills, solar and
hydroelectric power, the program aims to further promote the province as the
center of development, providing equal opportunities to its people by
harnessing the maximum potential of its human capital for sustainable
development and inclusive growth.
Highlighting the launching
ceremony is the signing of a memorandum of understanding with Research Triangle
Institute and the EDC held at the Teatro Ilocandia, Batac City.
Present during the launch
were Dr. Susan Brems, USAID Mission Director for the Philippines, Pacific
Islands, and Mongolia; Dr. Lawrence Ilag, STRIDE Program deputy chief of party;
Dr. Fiorello Abenes, STRIDE faculty and institutional development manager; and
representatives of the EDC, local government units’ officials and the office of
Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri as represented by his chief of staff, Dave Torres.
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