Brief On Metallurgical Training Centre MTC

1. INTRODUCTION

The metallurgical training centre MTC of Ajaokuta steel company limited (ASCL) was established in November 1978 was patterned in an organizational structure after Kharkov polytechnics of the former soviet union(USSR) and the centre was moved to its present permanent site in 1990.

It was established with the sole aim of providing skilled manpower for the steel and allied industries.it was also designed to be able to make some of the industrial spare parts and equipment in the course of practical works of the trainees.

2. TRAINING CAPABILITY

MTC is capable of designing, developing and organizing training for immediate and future needs of Steel, Oil & Gas and other allied industries. The centre is committed to producing qualified and competent operatives,supervisors,technologist and engineers who will be to face the challenges of the industries.

MTC has been carrying out series of training programmes for the entire manpower in ASCL and also the external candidates.

The centre training outfits consists of two schools namely: Craftsman Training school which was designed capacity for 1,980 trainees on 31 courses per year and technician training school which has designed capacity for 1,560 trainees on 13 courses in two years.Thus,MTC has capacity for 3,540 candidates on long term training programs simultaneously.

3. GENERAL OBJECTIVES OF MTC

- Be employable - Be Self-dependent - Bridge the technological gap between Nigeria and the global world