Keells certified approved training centre by City and Guilds

Keells Retail Academy, the training arm of "Keells Super" - the supermarket chain owned and managed by the John Keells Group - recently received for the first time in Sri Lanka a centre approval to carry out certificate, diploma and advanced diploma programmes in Retail qualifications offered by City and Guilds.

The certificate level provides an introduction to the theory and practice of retailing for individuals employed in a store selling goods to a customer; whilst the diploma level provides more practice involving a broader range of skills appropriate to individuals who may also supervise other people.

The advanced diploma, develops specific skills, appropriate to individuals preparing for or working in first level management in Retailing.

"With the rapid expansion of Keells Super outlets we believe that we need to offer specialised training to our employees," Executive Vice President - John Keells Holdings PLC and Sector Head - Retail Sector Roshanie Moraes said.

"City and Guilds is both recognised and respected, and we are honoured that they have granted the Keells Retail Academy the approval to function as a centre in Sri Lanka for retailing courses. We hope that many will benefit from this step".

"As an internationally reputed awarding body we are indeed very happy to partner with John Keells Group to offer our Retail qualifications through their Training Academy.

Keells Super is a popular household name in Sri Lanka which already applies best practices and will further enhance their commitment to customer service with this new affiliation", Country Manager - Sri Lanka, City and Guilds Mufthy Hashim said.

City and Guilds is UK's leading provider of vocational qualifications, offering over 500 awards across a wide range of industries and covering an array of qualifications from entry level to the highest level of professional achievements.