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Africa-Press – Namibia. <\/strong><\/span>TRANSNAMIB recently launched an external train driver training programme, specifically aimed at the youth, to address the company\u2019s current human capital challenge of an ageing pool of train drivers.<\/p>\n

This is according to TransNamib\u2019s spokesperson, Abigail Raubenheimer, who revealed that most of the company\u2019s train drivers are within three to five years of retirement age. Considering this, she explained, the company saw it fit to introduce the trainee programme in an effort to inject new blood into TransNamib.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn Wednesday, 21 September 2022, a total of 30 youth between the ages of 23 and 28 joined the three-year traineeship programme, which will ultimately change the trajectory of their careers and steer them towards becoming train drivers,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Raubenheimer said that the programme includes a specialised focused on safety and is guided by the Southern African Railways Association (SARA) guidelines for a traineeship.<\/p>\n

The external programme, she added, is complimented by the company\u2019s internal drive to create capacity as the company also identified 42 of its general workers that need to be upskilled through the train driver programme.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is expected that within the next three years, TransNamib will have a total of 72 new train drivers. As per the approved Integrated Strategic Business Plan (ISBP), TransNamib needs to double its freight volumes, creating a need for specialised human capital in its technical and operational field,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Raubenheimer explained that TransNamib\u2019s management considers the programme to be \u201ca much-needed intervention\u201d as the company is trying to create capacity within its human resources by investing in its employees, while also creating employment and skill development opportunities for the youth.<\/p>\n

Besides this, she said that the company also aims to transform the rail industry from a typically male-dominated industry to an inclusive one. In this regard, she indicated that 15 of the trainees are women, of which eight are part of the external programme, while seven are internally sourced.<\/p>\n

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