Sunday, June 8, 2008
Background of Burao Technical Institute
Introduction
Burao technical Institute was built initially by the former West German Government in the early 60s under bilateral Aid to the former Somalia. The project included the construction, training equipment and facilities with expert trainers.
Until 1974 , the German’s provided the training material cost and partly the running cost of the school. During their stay, they used to select among the trainees, members for Technical trainers courses for their substitution.
After 1974, the German trainers left the country as a result of the Siyad Barre military dictatorship and handed over their tasks to the well trained and experienced local staff counterparts.
The school profile
The school offered one year course of basic metal work training to all students and two years course of :
Automobile mechanics
Machine tools mechanics
Electricity.
The yearly intake of 45 trainees was distributed to the above courses after basic year.
In the third year ,the capacity of the school was 135 trainees with boarding facilities.
The courses offered included physics, General Math’s, Chemistry and English language courses complying with secondary level syllabi. The school was exclusive for males and their has not been any female graduates.
BTI became among the most popular ones in the former Somalia. Some of the top intermediate school graduates used to apply and ,therefore ,the product could show prominence in all fields of engagement even in the private sector. The graduates of Burao Technical Institute have made major successes. During the 1970s and 1980s many of them joined in the construction Era of Saudi Arabia and the other gulf countries while some of them bridged to Europe & America for further studies.
Fundraising for BTI in 2008
