Skills certificates for school leavers
Education Deputy Minister Vijith Vijayamuni Soyza, stated in
Parliament that it had been planned to issue skills certificates on
technical knowledge to students of schools under the 'One Thousand
School Development Project,' when they leave school. The Deputy Minister
further said that the skills certificates would be issued on the
technical knowledge of subjects such as carpentry, metal work, pottery,
weaving, masonry, radio technology, etc.
The Deputy Minister made this observation in response to a question
raised by UNP MP Buddhika Pathirana for oral answers.
He also stated that these subjects were taught in schools, adding
that each year 75 teachers were trained and absorbed into the service.
Out of them, about 60 students were from the Sinhala Language medium and
15 from the Tamil Language medium. The Sinhala Language medium teachers
had been trained at the Teacher Training School, while the 15 Tamil
Language medium teachers had been trained at the Addalaichenai Training
College in Ampara.
He also stated that there was no issue in the number of trained
teachers.
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