Education Minister Dr. Susil Premajayantha said that the Government has decided to give the children the opportunity to study a vocational course at school for three months until the GCE Ordinary Level examination results are released. The Minister also said that children can get an idea about their future professional life by studying a vocational course even if they do not go into Advanced Level. The Minister made this statement while participating in the awarding of diplomas and certificates of the Ceylon - German Technical Training Institute held at the Bandaranaike International Memorial Conference Hall. The Minister said that today’s world demands skilled professionals and the students studying the courses of Ceylon - German Technical Training Institute have such professional recognition at the international level. The Minister also stated that by providing these facilities, steps will be taken to make a professional-oriented transformative change in the school system as well as university education.

Source: Sunday Observer July 18, 2023 02:43 UTC