ZARA, a North America-based Guyanese company on Thursday commissioned a computer training centre at the Police Officers’ Training Centre, Camp Road, making it the third centre opened by the company. The other two are at the officers’ training centres in Essequibo and Berbice.The project is an effort by the company to promote Information and Communication Technology (ICT) across Guyana and to help enhance crime fighting within the force through the use of technology.
The centre will not only be opened to the officers, but also to members of the public, providing basic ICT training and computer engineering courses.
Police Commissioner Leroy Brummell expressed gratitude for the initiative. He said that it was very heartwarming that Zara’s officials were giving back to their country.
He added that ever since the establishment of the other two centres there have been no complaints about equipment being damaged or stolen, and he assured the representatives of Zara that he will implement measures to ensure this remains so.
Vice- President of Zara, Jay Sobhraj, highlighted that the company will continue to support initiatives in Guyana and this is not the end of this programme, because it will also be providing technical training at these centres and the representatives will be working closely with the officers.
Zara’s technical consultant, Nardeo Singh, said that although they are residing abroad, Guyana remains their motherland and they will continue to invest in it.
Also present at the event was Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Shalimar Ali Hack, Assistant Commissioner Balram Persaud, members of Zara and officers from the various divisions.
Zara has thus far invested $60M in establishing and equipping these laboratoriess. This is the company’s 12th investment in Guyana. (GINA)