Compliments from COPE to the Vocational Training Authority for the progress made in fulfilling the COPE recommendations given earlier.

 It was disclosed that 35000 college students have been recruited this 12 months concentrating on the home and international job markets.
 Suggestions to begin new programs to match the job market.
 Directions to extend the salaries of consultants and take steps to draw certified individuals for a similar.

The Sri Lanka Vocational Coaching Authority was summoned to earlier than the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) on 09.08.2023 beneath the Chairmanship of the Hon. (Prof.) Ranjith Bandara, Member of Parliament, and the progress of implementing the COPE suggestions given on March 23 rd , 2023 and Might 9 th , 2023 had been reviewed.

 Mr. Nihal Ranasingha, Secretary of the Ministry of Training, Air Vice Marshal Prasanna Ranasinghe, Chairman of the Vocational Coaching Authority and others had been known as for this assembly.

 At the start of the committee assembly, COPE Chair congratulated the progress made by the Vocational Coaching Authority in accordance with the suggestions given in the course of the earlier COPE conferences. Thereafter, consideration was paid to the next issues.

Compact Plan of the Authority

The Chair of the authority acknowledged that after holding a preliminary workshop to organize the composite plan of the authority, a composite plan was ready for the 12 months 2023-2027 and the Board of Administrators authorized it.

Vacancies in different posts together with Director Basic

It was disclosed that steps have been taken to fill the vacant submit of Director Basic and the interview will likely be held sooner or later. Moreover, because the authority to offer approval for recruitments has been reassigned to the Administration Companies Division, he knowledgeable to take obligatory steps to fill the remaining 6 principal posts and different vacancies.

Recruiting college students aiming on the job market

The Chairman of the Vocational Coaching Authority stated that 35,000 college students have been recruited this 12 months concentrating on the home and international job markets. It was additionally really helpful to organize a proper program to enhance it and situation an internationally acknowledged certificates to the already expert employees.

The Chairman of the Authority acknowledged that they are going to work based on the job demand from South Korea, Oman and different nations and pays extra consideration to the areas the place the job demand is excessive. It was disclosed that an settlement with the International Employment Bureau is at present in place and the info of practically 2000 expert employees has been offered.

The COPE Chair emphasised the necessity to direct the youth who drop out of college to correct vocational coaching. It was disclosed {that a} new program has been began by the Ministry of Training and the pilot venture was lately held at Dharmaraja School in Kandy. Accordingly, it was really helpful to begin new programs to go well with the job market.

Points together with salaries after all instructors

The Committee emphasised the necessity for these establishments to develop into self-revenue producing as a substitute of being maintained by the treasury. (Payment Levying system) Moreover, because the funds made to the consultants aren’t ample, consideration was paid to issues resembling consultants leaving the service. Accordingly, the next suggestions had been made.

 To extend the salaries of consultants and to draw certified individuals for it
 Utilizing the cash collected via the programs by the Authority itself to extend the fee of instructors (Payment Levying system)
 Provoke a brand new program to coach counselors and provides them some skilled {qualifications}.

The COPE Chair instructed to take obligatory steps in session with the Administration Companies Division to extend the fee of consultants.

State Minister Hon. Shantha Bandara, Members of Parliament Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Hon. Eran Wickramaratne, Hon. Jagath Kumara Sumithraarachchi, Hon. (Main) Sudarshana Denipitiya, Hon. (Mrs.) Rajika Wickramasinghe, Hon. Madhura Withanage, had been current on the Committee assembly held.