Accredited Training Providers' (Private Sector) Assn. set up
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Seated from left: Ven. Dickwelle Dhammavilas Thera, Piyasena
Gamage, Minister of Vocational and Technical Training, Dr. T. A.
Piyasiri, Director General, Tertiary and Vocational Education
Commission, Rev. Fr. Shiran Karawgodage. Standing from left: R.
M. S. Rathnayake, Mrs. Gwendoline Kuhatheva, A. C. M. Ifhaam,
Ranjan Amarasinghe, Ms. Jayanthi Perera, Sarath Paranavithana
and Indika Niyandupola.
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The Accredited Training Providers' (Private Sector) Association was
set up recently under the patronage of Minister of Vocational and
Technical Training Piyasena Gamage at the BMICH with a membership of
private sector vocational training providers who are eligible to conduct
NVQ courses, in Sri Lanka.
The National Vocational Qualifications System consists of seven
distinct levels. NVQ levels 1 to 4 are for craftsmen and issued with
National certificates NVQ level 5 is for Diploma level, whereas level 6
for Higher Diploma and the level 7 is for degree equivalent
qualification.
The National Vocational Qualifications are offered through the
Competency Based Training (CBT) and assessments in accredited training
courses or through the Recognition of Prior Learning and Assessments for
those who have already acquired competencies through industry practice.
Therefore, it is vital that all training providers, public and
private, obtain course accreditation from the Tertiary and Vocational
Education Commission. A course of training is provided by public sector
networks and the private sector institutions on an islandwide basis for
NVQ Levels 1 to 4.
There are competency standards covering over 70 occupations for this
purpose.
Nine Leading Technical Colleges are being upgraded to Colleges of
Technology to offer NVQ Level 5 and 6 diploma courses.
Two institutions have already begun courses. Degree qualifications
will be offered by the University of Vocational Technology (Univotec)
which will be set up at Ratmalana shortly.
The Tertiary and Vocational Education Commission (TVEC) is the apex
body in the TVET sector is the central monitoring body in the
implementation of NVQ in Sri Lanka.
One of the vital activities of the TVEC is to assure maintenance of
stipulated quality standard in NVQ framework among vocational training
providers in the public and private sectors. |
