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Skills Sector Development Programme joint hands with 69 Vocational Training Providers (VTPs) to train & develop skills of 4000 unemployment youths in hospitality, manufacturing, construction, agriculture and ICT/Healthcare and service sectors. Additional Secretary of Skills Sector Development Programme signing agreements with VTPs.
This Award ceremony was held on 17.07.2019 at BMICH. His Excellency the President Maithripala Sirisena was the chief guest of this occasion. Hon. Minister Buddhika Pathirana, Deputy Minister Hon. Karunarathna Paranavithana and the Secretary of the ministry Mr. K.D.N. Ranjith Asoka, Additional Secretary Mrs Anuradha Ileaperuma also participated for this event.
ADB processed a US$ 3 million grant fund through the Japanese Fund for Poverty Reduction (JFPR) which will complement the programme by demonstrating innovative approaches in promoting private sector participation and women’s economic empowerment, prioritizing employments of female TVET graduates. The Ministry entered in to an agreement with Plan International Australia to administer and implement the project on 16th November 2018. Mr. Sunil Hettiarachchi (Secretary – Ministry of Skills Development and Vocational Training) and Mrs. Mia Haglund Heelas (Country Director – Plan International of Sri Lanka) signed the contract.
Contacts are signed by Mrs. Anuradha Ileaperuma (Additional Secretary – Skills Sector Development Programme) with Juliston Lanka International (Pvt) Ltd in Hospitality Sector, H/Sri Kawantissa Vocational Training Centre – Thissamaharama in Manufacturing Sector and Lanka Nursing School in Healthcare Sector.