Kochi Refinery hosts GEC Thrissur at the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav study tour for colleges
13 Nov 2021 | Kochi Refinery
It was a privilege for BPCL Kochi Refinery to host Government Engineering College , (GEC Thrissur) at the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav study tour for colleges to Kochi Refinery on 13 November 2021. The prestigious college is one of the first and finest seats of learning for Chemical Engineering in Kerala and has so far blessed Bharat Petroleum with visionary leaders in the capacity of Executive Directors and members in senior leadership positions and around 300 engineers from this college are currently with BPCL, in various grades including very new entrants.
A batch of 50 students started in the wee hours of the day to participate in the half-day study tour at KR that included sessions on refinery process, safety and about how BPCL is energising lives through its various strategic businesses and transformational interventions. The students were then taken on a bus-tour of the Refinery and into the main control room.
In the Meet The Leader session the budding engineers interacted with Mr. Senthil Kumar GR, Chief General Manager (Technology). Also joining him on this special occasion were Mr. Chacko M Jose, Chief General Manager (Operations) and Mr. George Thomas , General Manager ( PR & Admn), both former students of GEC, Thrissur. The students wanted to know extensively about the prospects of chemical engineering, AI, data mining, impact of industry on the environment, the life and relevance of the hydrocarbon industry when the world is moving to other technologies and also the real challenges faced by young chemical engineers in the industry. The half hour session with the leaders was not just interactive but also energising to both the students and the leaders, with one end looking forward to a promising future and the other, looking back at their days of student life.
As a gesture of gratitude to GEC Thrissur for contributing immensely with its fine breed of engineers who have been steering the growth trajectory of the company over so many years, Mr. Sanjay Khanna, Executive Director (Kochi Refinery) made a surprise entry and spent a short while with the students. He thanked GEC, Thrissur for the grand legacy it leaves behind. He also motivated the students to strive passionately to conquer their dreams and wished them well for a great career and life they can be proud of. Mr. Senthil Kumar then presented the certificate of participation to the college coordinators, Dr. Sajeenabeevi B, Associate Professor and Dr. Mercy Anna Philip, Assistant Professor in Chemical Engineering.
The facilitators for the earlier sessions included Antony Mannummal and Aadhil Ahamed (Mfg), Kavitha Mathew and Salvin Joseph (HR); and Sethu N Nandan and Nandakishore PM (HSE). The organizing team also had Emile Toppo, Hari TS and Kishore Kumar (HR) supporting for a hassle free and memorable time at the study tour for select colleges in Kerala being organised under the aegis of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.
