CILT honours 92 students

Bahrain Polytechnic hosted the fourth Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) International awarding ceremony to students majoring in the Bachelors of International Logistics Management who completed their diploma and international certificate from CILT. The awarding ceremony took place at the Bahrain Hall yesterday under the patronage of  Chairman of the Board of Trustees Shaikh Hisham bin Abdulaziz Al Khalifa.

The ceremony was attended by a number of members of the Board of Trustees, executive and senior management team, guests, and representatives from the industry sector.

Shaikh Hisham congratulated the graduates on this academic achievement which will contribute to providing more skilled Bahrainis in the labour market. He also thanked the logistics tutors for their role in contributing to developing education in the Kingdom.

It is worth mentioning that since 2012, the Polytechnic graduated 300 logistics students with diploma and international certificate from CILT.

Head of School of Maritime and Logistics at Bahrain Polytechnic Dr. John Webb stated that planning, preparation and support are the key skills that the students must focus on when they embark on their career [in logistics]. He emphasised that when the Polytechnic students’ graduate, they will be equipped with the knowledge and skills they need in the field of Logistics, Transport or Supply Chain Management.

Dr. Webb also noted that the Polytechnic students have now become members of CILT International, an institute with 33,000 members globally. He also added that after leaving the Polytechnic, they can upgrade their membership after 3 years to “Member”, prior to grading their educational and practical experience.

Shaikh Hisham handed 74 students with the diploma in logistics and transport, and 18 students with the CILT international certificates. He thanked the Polytechnic’s executive management, academic and administrative staff and industrial partners who have contributed to the development of the students’ skills and providing them an opportunity to train in their companies.