Computer typesetting and DTP for school leavers

COLOMBO: The Sri Lanka Institute of printing under the Ministry of Mass Media and Information will commence the certificate course in Computer Type Setting and Desk Top Publishing by August/September 2007.

The Institute has already started issuing application forms for this programme due to the high demand and the selection of students will be done after an interview due to the limited intake of students by Sri Lanka Institute of Printing.

This course will provide the required knowledge and skills in computer typesetting and essentials, computer knowledge, applications, operating systems and basic graphic designing skills etc.

The course content was designed to provide the current industry knowledge and skills to help employment in the Print and Graphics industry.

The course is spread over five months with classes twice a week in 3-4 hour sessions in week days and week ends.

Each student is provided with a computer with long hours of training with individual attention by the instructors. The course is being conducted in Sinhala language with basic English terminology.

The Sri Lanka Institute of Printing was established in the year 1984 by an Act of parliament No. 18 to devote to the furtherance of scientific and technical education, and the ever widening knowledge and skills demanded by the print and graphics community in Sri Lanka.

More details can be obtained by visiting Sri Lanka Institute of Printing at the Government Press, No. 118, Dr. Danister de Silva Mawatha, Colombo 08 or on [email protected].