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National Policy on TVET Provision for Vulnerable People in Sri Lanka

Policy, Strategies and Action Plans

Publisher: International Labour Office

Place of Publish: Sri Lanka, Colombo

Year: 2009

Acc. No: 3402

Class No: 374 NAT-SL

Category: Books & Reports

Subjects: Education

Type of Resource: Report

Languages: English

This is the policy document for providing Vocational Education and Training for Vulnerable Groups in Sri Lanka. Implementing proposed policies and strategies of thisdocument fulfilsthe intention of the ‘MahindaChinthana,’ the government’s developmentpolicy framework of Sri Lanka. It has been developed within the broad guidelines of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) policy framework as well. This document aims to convert TVET Policy No. 80 into action. The National Consultation on Skills Development for Vulnerable Groups, in July 2008, identified six groups as vulnerable groups, which would require immediate attention to in creating awareness of These six groups were subsequently incorporated in the section of vulnerable groups in the overall National TVET Policy. The main emphasis is on improvement of thequality of life for such vulnerable and underprivileged individuals through the introduction of appropriate life skills, livelihood skills, and vocational training, thus enabling them tobecome partners in the national development process.The policy identifies seven guiding strategies that provide a framework in formulating moredetailed strategies. The Tertiary and Vocational Education Commission (TVEC) was able to present this valuable document to the stakeholders of related sectors.