Vocational training institute to be set up in Polonnaruwa

Euro 35 million foreign loan will be obtained for the project

The Sri Lanka Government signed a commercial agreement with a Dutch organization to set up a vocational training institute in Polonnaruwa at 42 million Euros, a statement from the Ministry of Vocational Training and Skills Development and Youth Affairs said. The agreement was signed with Gemco International B.V. Netherlands at the Vocational Training and Skills Development Ministry in Colombo recently.

Accordingly, it is proposed that the National Vocational Training Institute will be established in Polonnaruwa at a cost of Euro 42 million of which € 35 million will be funded under foreign loan assistance whereas € 7 million will be funded by the local funds. This project is aimed at establishing the National Vocational Training Institute in Polonnaruwa under the Vocational Training Authority (VTA) of the Ministry and includes building facilities with state-of-the-art modern facilities consisting training and capacity building; training materials; marketing plan; and learning material development said the Secretary, Ministry of National Policies, Economic Affairs, Resettlement and Rehabilitation, Northern Province Development, Vocational Training & Skills Development and Youth Affairs V. Sivagnanasothy.

Under the guidance of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe who is also the Minister of National Policies, Economic

The National Vocational Training Institute will be established in Polonnaruwa at a cost of Euro 42 million of which € 35 million will be funded under foreign loan assistance whereas € 7 million will be funded by the local funds

Affairs, Resettlement and Rehabilitation, Northern Province Development, Vocational Training & Skills Development and Youth Affairs, this proposed initiative of establishing a centre will be implemented .

The agreement was signed by Mr. Jan Willed Kooistra, Managing Director, Gemco International B.V. Jan Willed Kooistra and Secretary, Ministry of Vocational Training and Skills Development in the presence of Karunarathna Paranawithana, Deputy Minister of National Policies, Economic Affairs, Resettlement and Rehabilitation, Northern Province Development, Vocational Training and Skills Development and Youth Affairs Karunarathne Paranawitharana, Ambassador of Netherlands Joanne Doornewaard, Head of Mission Hans Doctor, other dignitaries and senior Government officials.