Literate
societies are critical if the Caribbean is to generate high quality human
resource capital. GHL has a structured approached to continued learning,
training and professional certification among its employees. In addition, GHL
stages an annual ‘First Steps’ programme for children of employees (16-21),
which offers them one week of office skills training. It has also run one year
Graduate Work Internships.The Group
also sponsors conferences, workshops or seminars that contribute to
professional, national or regional development. These are based on the merit
and sustainability of the programme and its fit with our organisation.
An ongoing
association with
The University of the West Indies began in 1998 when Guardian Life of the
Caribbean signed a Memorandum of Agreement to sponsor Premium Teaching Awards at
the St. Augustine Campus.
The
programme, which is administered through The University of the West Indies'
Instructional Development Unit, is considered unique by Universities abroad
because of the successful collaboration between the corporate sector and
academia. Its success on the St. Augustine Campus generated such interest
regionally that Guardian Holdings, parent company of Guardian Life Limited in
Jamaica, extended the programme to
University of the West Indies', Mona Campus in 2003.
The award
recognises the outstanding teaching accomplishments of Faculty. It is awarded
exclusively for teaching and all relevant aspects of teaching such as developing
structures and processes that help create an environment in which teaching
excellence is valued and fostered. The Awards are now rotated with a Premium
Teaching Lecture at the two university campuses, St. Augustine and Mona. |
