Jaffna Technical college to be upgraded

The Jaffna Technical College under the Ministry of Vocational and Technical Training will be upgraded to a College of Technology and plans are underway to start a technical park in Jaffna with all facilities said Principal Jaffna Technical College N. Yogarajan.

Korea provided Rs. 230 million of which Rs. 90 million will be utilised to construct the new building complex of the university and the balance will be used to purchase machinery and equipment as well as for training of managers and lecturers in Korea.

He said that under Uthuru Vasanthaya program 12,000 students will be trained and already about 2000 have started the trainings in different vocations.

Ex-combatants too are given training on technical education and already 150 people have been trained. He said that for this program funds are given by the Ministry of Justice.

The exhibition of the Jaffna Technical College to celebrate its 50th anniversary will be held from August 22-28 at the technical college premises just after the International Vocational Education and Training Association conference.

He said that the building donated by Korea will also be opened during this time.