RESDP Awards 7 Scholarships to Females Seeking Employment in Energy Sector

For the 2023/2024 academic year, the Department of Infrastructure, Ports and Transport under its Renewable Energy Sector Development Project (RESDP) awarded scholarships to 7 females to pursue programs of study at Sir Arthur Lewis Community College.

The Renewable Energy Sector Development Project (RESDP) is aimed at reducing St. Lucia’s dependence on fossil fuels by conducting geothermal exploration drilling to determine if there is a viable geothermal resource of suitable quality to pursue the establishment of a geothermal power plant.

In total, 32 scholarships are being awarded, financed by the Canada Clean Energy and Forests Climate Facility.

The scholarships target females and is geared towards reducing the gender gap in technical education and jobs within the energy sector which existed during the project appraisal stage in 2021. Available data at the time, revealed a significant gender gap in STEM education and within the workforce.

Speaking at the Awards ceremony held at the SALCC, the HR Officer of the Ministry of Infrastructure, Ports and Transport, Ms. Grace Lyn Louis Victorin, applauded the 10 scholarship awardees from 2022 and the 7 new awardees for this year:

Curt Harris, Dean of Academic Partnerships and Internationalization of the Sir Arthur Lewis Community College, acknowledged the value of this initiative:

Curt Harris, Dean of Academic Partnerships and Internationalization of the Sir Arthur Lewis Community College HR Officer of the Ministry of Infrastructure, Ports and Transport, Ms. Grace Lyn Louis Victorin

The scholarships provide each awardee with tuition for the two years of study, a uniform allowance, a laptop, transportation allowance, a school supplies allowance and a tool kit.

There are 15 scholarships still available and scholarship recipient Shurpal Dorville is calling on all students to take advantage of this opportunity.

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