DIMO’s diploma recognised by IHK Germany and AHK Sri Lanka

Students following PESHA at DATS facility

DIMO has attained another feather in its cap with Nuremberg Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IHK) and the Delegation of German Industry and Commerce in Sri Lanka (AHK Sri Lanka) recognizing the Diploma in Plant Engineering for Sanitary Heating and Air Conditioning (PESHA) offered by DIMO Academy for Technical Skills (DATS) as ‘German Dual Vocational Training Abroad’ (Category A qualification).

The IHK Nuremberg is part of the network of 79 chambers of commerce and industry in Germany. Chambers of commerce have the objective of promoting business and supporting industry, as well as ensuring quality standards and certifying German dual vocational training. 

AHK Sri Lanka, as the representative body of the German IHK networkin Sri Lanka, is responsible for the quality assurance, examination procedure and certification of the PESHA training. 

The IHK recognitionand AHK Sri Lanka certification ensures that course duration, content and examinations are aligned with German standards.With this latest recognition, the PESHA certification is now accepted alongside similar building management qualifications offered in Germany and will open more opportunities inthe building management sector for PESHA students in the future. 

Ranjith Pandithage, Chairman & Managing Director of DIMO said, “DIMO has always stood for fuelling dreams and aspirations of the youth in the country. Vocational education is one of the main attributes in DIMO’s sustainability agenda. We firmly believe that the country needs to focus on improving the quality of its vocational education in order to acceleratethe economic development and as a responsible corporate citizen, DIMO has taken measures to improve the quality of vocational education in the country. This recognition reaffirms DIMO’s commitment to developing the country’s vocational education spectrum.” PESHA covers the full gamut of modern building aspects from electrical, plumbing, fire protection, access control to heating, air conditioning, integrated building management systems and solar power. 

A German Language programme is also offered through this certification to support local students who seek employment in Germany.The Building Management systems sector is rapidly expandingand creating employment opportunities across the globe while alsoincreasing the demand for qualifications such as PESHA.

“AHK Sri Lanka is glad to continue supporting and certifying high quality, practice-oriented, and industry driven vocational training in Sri Lanka together with DIMO”, said Josef Tschoep, Head of Vocational Training at AHK Sri Lanka. The PESHA course content includes a wide range of modules such asmachine processing, maintenance of equipment, maintenance of technical facilities & systems and many more.