After O/L Guider: Pursuing vocational education

Vocational education is very important to those who get after o/l and a/l students. It is the training of students’ skills and practices vocational qualifications to select their career path in the future. Further vocational education, allows students to gain practical experience in their chosen career path before they even graduate.

The vocational education authority of Sri Lanka, established under the vocational training authority act no.12 of 1995, is the premier institute that conducts vocational training programs in the government sector. The vocational training authority of Sri Lanka has been functioning for 20 years and contributed extensively to the national economy by providing vocational training to the youth throughout the island. It comprises the use of a network of 220 centers, consisting of 07 national vocational institutes, 22 district vocational training centers, and 191 vocational training centers established at a divisional secretariats level, the course duration from 45 days to 2 years are is conducted under 18 fields.