The Honourable Ernesto R. Kesar, Minister in the Ministry of Energy and EnergyIndustries, delivered an address at the internationally renowned CMRP Certification Workshop hosted by the SMRP Caribbean Chapter on July 16th, 2025. Speaking on the topic, “The Importance of Professional Training and Certification,” Minister Kesar underscored the value of continuous professional development in the energy and industrial sectors. During the event, he presented two of SMRP’s training lecturers, Ms. Shelly Colai and Ms. Shriya Rampersad, with their letters of ISO/ANSI accreditation in recognition of their certified training contributions.
Also in attendance was Executive Chairman of the SMRP Trinidad Caribbean Chapter, Mr. Kuarlal Rampersad. The Society for Maintenance & Reliability Professionals (SMRP) is a not-for-profit professional society founded by practitioners and is dedicated to advancing the maintenance, reliability, and physical asset management profession globally through the promotion of industry best practices.
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The Honourable Ernesto R. Kesar, Minister in the Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries with SMRP’s training lecturers Shelly Colai and Ms. Shriya Rampersad.

The Honourable Ernesto R. Kesar, Minister in the Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries presents SMRP’s training lecturer Ms. Shriya Rampersad, with her letter of ISO/ANSI accreditation.

The Honourable Ernesto R. Kesar, Minister in the Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries presents SMRP’s training lecturer Shelly Colai with her letter of ISO/ANSI accreditation.