Empowering Skills Development Officers with Digital Technology to Guide Youth Towards Vocational Education
As part of the ongoing digital transformation of Sri Lanka’s vocational education sector, 150 laptop computers were distributed to field officers attached to the Vocational Education Division of the Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education on 17 August 2026 at Nipunatha Piyasa. The programme was held under the patronage of Hon. Nalin Hewage,…
As part of the ongoing digital transformation of Sri Lanka’s vocational education sector, 150 laptop computers were distributed to field officers attached to the Vocational Education Division of the Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education on 17 August 2026 at Nipunatha Piyasa.
The programme was held under the patronage of Hon. Nalin Hewage, Deputy Minister of Vocational Education, with the objective of strengthening the capacity of Skills Development Officers to deliver career guidance, skills development and other field-level services more efficiently and effectively.
The distribution of ICT equipment has been implemented in three phases across District and Divisional Secretariat offices. The programme has provided 25 desktop computers to District Coordinators, 150 laptops under the second phase, and a further 67 laptops under the third phase — bringing the total number of computers provided to 242.
Skills Development Officers play an important role through the “Skill Vista” programme, providing career guidance to G.C.E. O/L and A/L students, school leavers, job seekers and citizens from different age groups. Career guidance and skills development activities are also being carried out in collaboration with the Samurdhi programme, further extending these services to communities across the country.
Providing field officers with modern digital and ICT tools will enable them to access up-to-date information more efficiently, improve communication and service delivery, and provide beneficiaries with more responsive and higher-quality career guidance.
This initiative is an important step towards strengthening career guidance services islandwide and ensuring that young people and other citizens have better access to modern, inclusive and technology-enabled support in identifying the right education, skills and career pathways.
Stronger digital tools. Better career guidance. Greater opportunities for Sri Lanka’s future workforce.
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