Job-oriented vocational training countrywide

COLOMBO: The Youth Affairs Ministry has made arrangements to conduct job-oriented vocational training courses at countrywide, National Youth Services Council’s (NYSC) training centres.

Arrangements have been made to conduct motor mechanism, driving, computer and English training courses at these training centres.

This was revealed when Youth Affairs Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi made an inspection tour to NYSC’s training centre at Batangala, Avissawella recently.

This training centre has the capacity of provide residential training to 150 students.

However, the residential training courses of this centre have been stopped about seven years ago. At present, only 25 students are following motor mechanism and five students are following welding training courses. In addition, youth corps centre and ornamental fish project are also conducted in this premises.

After the establishment of the NYSC in 1979, this training centre has conducted 14 training courses for youth. But difficulties have cropped up to conduct the training courses of these centre due to limited funds allocated to the NYSC in year 2000.

The Minister said the re-establishment of this training centre is a responsibility of the Ministry. The Minister instructed the officials to restart the training courses at this centre.