KOICA’s Career Guidance Platform Advances with Content Development Workshop

The KOICA Career Guidance Platform project is making significant strides in empowering trainees and industry professionals with vital job and company information, as well as employment support. The primary goal of the KOICA Career Guidance Platform is to provide trainees with essential tools like job and company information and tailored content to navigate their career paths effectively.

Additionally, the platform aims to bridge the gap between industrial needs and skilled professionals by offering companies the opportunity to select qualified employees for their organizations. This workshop Tertiary Vocational Education Commission (TVEC) trainees as it addresses their needs for job and company information, along with robust employment support content.

Ms. M. Samanthi Senanayake, Additional Secretary of the Ministry of Skill Development and

Vocational Training, highlighted the absence of a robust career guidance platform in Sri Lanka and underscored the immense value of such an initiative. And she emphasised the platform’s significance in aiding students to identify their skills and make informed career choices.

Participating in the development of this ground-breaking project are esteemed experts from TVEC and the Additional Secretary of the Ministry of Skill Development & Vocational Training. They hailed this initiative as the first of its kind, dedicated to providing career guidance and employment information specifically tailored for Vocational Trainees operating within the NVQ level 5 to 7 range.

This event marks a crucial milestone in the KOICA Career Guidance Platform’s journey, signalling a commitment to empowering individuals with the knowledge and resources needed for successful career advancement.