{"id":30533,"date":"2019-11-06T11:59:26","date_gmt":"2019-11-06T11:59:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/?p=30533"},"modified":"2019-11-06T12:09:18","modified_gmt":"2019-11-06T12:09:18","slug":"top-apprentices-celebrate-at-glittering-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/index.php\/2019\/11\/06\/top-apprentices-celebrate-at-glittering-ceremony\/","title":{"rendered":"TOP APPRENTICES CELEBRATE AT GLITTERING CEREMONY"},"content":{"rendered":"

High achieving British Asian Apprentices, their employers and training providers celebrated last Thursday at the fourth annual Asian Apprenticeship Awards.<\/p>\n

Khaliqa Amani was named as the Apprentice of the Year. A British National who spent most of her life in Pakistan, Khaliqa applied for the HSBC apprenticeship when she was unable to get funding to secure her place at medical school. Since completing her apprenticeship in just eight months she has secured two major promotions and now works at HSBC UK Head office in Birmingham as a Wealth Insights Proposition Manager. She is also an Apprenticeship Ambassador. Her success in the workplace enabled her to buy her first home aged just 21, and to support her siblings and her mother.<\/p>\n

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PTP Training was named as Training Provider of the year. With its origins in the Chamber of Commerce, PTP Training is one of the largest independent training providers in the Midlands. The company offers short courses, qualifications and apprenticeships in care, engineering, retail, hospitality accountancy and management.<\/p>\n

Isa Mutlib is the Director of the Asian Apprenticeship Awards. He commented: \u201cThe awards are in the fourth year and the quality of entries gets higher each year. The Awards celebrate the brightest and best British Asian Apprentices and the commitment of their employers and learning providers.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe hope we have encouraged more young British Asians to consider apprenticeships, and more employers to provide opportunities to benefit from the skills that apprentices bring. We are grateful to our headline sponsor, the Royal Air Force, for their support in running the event.\u201d<\/p>\n

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From over 300 nominations, awards were presented in 7 sector categories, 2 employer categories and the overall Learning Provider of the Year. Nearly 500 people attended the event which was hosted by Suzi Mann and comedian Eshaan Akbar. Entertainment was provided by Aston Performing Arts Academy. Guest speakers included Jasmine Kundra, from last year\u2019s BBC The Apprentice line up and Iasha Masood from this year\u2019s series, alongside the overall Asian Apprentice of the Year 2018 Marjana Uddin and Shakil Butt from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.<\/p>\n

The full winners list is as follows:<\/p>\n

Judges’ Choice Award<\/strong> and overall Apprentice of the Year<\/strong> – Khaliqa Amani, HSBC<\/p>\n

Finance, Legal & Professional Services category<\/strong><\/p>\n

Winning Apprentice\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Shamaila Khalid, Ernst & Young LLP<\/p>\n

Winning Employer\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Arvato CRM Solutions UK<\/p>\n

Health, Medical & Social Care category<\/strong><\/p>\n

Winning Apprentice \u00a0\u00a0 Ahmar Iqbal, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust<\/p>\n

Winning Employer\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 PBL Care<\/p>\n

Retail, Hospitality & Tourism category<\/strong><\/p>\n

Winning Apprentice \u00a0\u00a0 Ahmed Alkhkfaji, Blade Barber Shop<\/p>\n

Winning Employer\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Travis Perkins<\/p>\n

Charity, Voluntary Organisations & Public Services category<\/strong><\/p>\n

Winning Apprentice \u00a0\u00a0 Nardesh – Samra Burhm, Babington<\/p>\n

Winning Employer\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Salesforce.org<\/p>\n

Construction Services category<\/strong><\/p>\n

Winning Apprentice \u00a0\u00a0 Alyssia Samra, HS2<\/p>\n

Winning Employer\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NG Bailey<\/p>\n

Engineering & Manufacturing category<\/strong><\/p>\n

Winning Apprentice\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Aamir Adam, Siemens<\/p>\n

Winning Employer\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bombardier Transportation<\/p>\n

Creative & Digital category<\/strong><\/p>\n

Winning Apprentice \u00a0\u00a0 Ismail Abdul Ghafoor, HM Revenue & Customs<\/p>\n

Winning Employer\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Facebook<\/p>\n

Learning Provider of The Year<\/strong> – PTP Training<\/p>\n

Small, Medium Employer of the Year<\/strong> – BootCamp Media<\/p>\n

Large Employer of the Year<\/strong> – Lloyds Banking Group<\/p>\n

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