Vocational qualification certificates to be issued
Suraj A Bandara
Construction, Engineering Services, Housing and Common Amenities
Ministry and Skills Development and Youth Affairs Ministry in a joint
venture to upgrade the quality of vocational training signed a
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to offer National Vocational
Qualification (NVQ) certificates to 14,000 masons and carpenters before
2014.
Carpenters and masons find many difficulties in seeking foreign jobs
due to the absence of internationally accepted local certificate on
their proficiency. Therefore, both Ministries in a bid to address the
issue decided to issue this certificate to give them a recognition for
their professional knowledge.
The overseas demand for masons and carpenters are on the increase and
their performance has been a challenge to other countries.
The MoU was signed between Construction, Engineering Services,
Housing and Common Amenities Ministry Secretary Gotabhaya Jayarathne and
Skills Development and Youth Affairs Ministry Secretary S S
Hewapathirana at the Construction, Engineering Services Ministry
recently. |