As evident in the surviving monastic and royal monuments as well as the extended irrigation network, Sri Lanka has a proud history of very high skill base. Once again the country is marching towards such an era with the introduction of National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) framework which is winning recognition all over the world. A network of institutes has been established for promotion of quality training all over the country. With these reforms, opportunities are available for contemporary youth to acquire skills and obtain diploma and degree qualifications. These development has led many Asian and South Asian countries to benchmark our systems in their respective countries.
In order to bring the skills acquired at training centers and workplaces to the international level, an annual skills and innovation competition has been planned and is being implemented by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Skill Development in association with the institutions under its purview. Those who succeed in the competition will be given opportunities to participate in the World Skill Competition. Applications for 2012 skills competition are now called and the national winners will be sent to World Skills Competition – 2013 in Germany.
In order to give opportunities for the recipients of technical and vocational training to test their creativity which is enhanced with skill development, an innovation competition is also organized in parallel. Here innovation competition will lead to develop new creations with commercial values to attract local and international market. Innovations of winners will be displayed at the Exhibition scheduled to be held on 6th, 7th and 8th of November 2012 at the BMICH.
National Skill Competition
- National Champions for 20 occupations will be selected
- Sri Lankan of above 17 years and below 35 years of age as at 31st December 2012 are eligible to apply for the competition
- Current trainees and those who have completed training courses in following training centres are eligible to apply
- Training centres of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Skill Development
- Public, Private and NGO training centres registered with the Tertiary and Vocational Education Commission (TVEC)
- NVQ certificate holders who obtained the certificate through Recognition of Prior Learning( RPL) Assessment
- Those meet the international standard performance at the National Skills Competition and below 21 years of age as at 31st December 2012 will be sent to the World Skill Competition in Germany in 2013.
- Those who would be selected for the World Skills Competition will be given opportunity for training to groom them for World Skill Competition.
- As per requirement, provincial competition may be held and contestants who reach performance standards will be called for National Competition.
- One applicant could apply for competition in maximum of two occupational areas
Innovation competition in TVET Sector
- Innovation could be forwarded in relation to one or several of following 20 occupational categories
- It should be a new innovation which has not been submitted to any previous competition or exhibition
- Sri Lankan above 17 years and below 35 years of age as at 31st December 2012 are eligible to apply for the innovation competition
- Current trainees and those who have completed training courses in following training centres are eligible to apply for the competition.
- Training centres of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Skill Development
- Public, Private and NGO training centres registered with the Tertiary and Vocational Education Commission (TVEC)
- NVQ certificate holders who obtained the certificate through Recognition of Prior Learning( RPL) Assessment
- All successful innovations will be demonstrated at the Skills and Innovation Exhibition to be held on 6th, 7th and 8th of November 2012 at the BMICH.
- Final date of submission of innovation is 15th September 2012.
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