GOALS
To increase GDP per capita from
USD 4,000 to USD 12,000
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Sri Lanka at present
(As a percentage of
students 19-23 years)
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Goal for 2020-2025
(Student enrollment)
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Times increase
or decrease to
reach goal
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Number of students who graduated from Government Universities (2017)
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7%
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25,200
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16.67%
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60,000
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Increase by
2.38 times
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Number of students who graduated from local private universities (2017)
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4.1%
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15,000
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29.23%
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105,228
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Increase by
7.1 times
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Number of students who study abroad
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4.1%
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15,000
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4.1%
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15,000
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|
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Number of students who completed the vocational training (2017)
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22%
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79,200
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40%
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144,000
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Increase by
1.8 times
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Unskilled labor contribution to the labor force (housemaids, day labourers, etc.)
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62.8%
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225,600
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10%
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36,000
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Decrease by
6.28 times
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Students per annum
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360,000
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360,000
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- Increase TVET certificate holders from 79,200 to 144,000, which will result
in 40% of the 360,000 students per annum.
- Transform unskilled labour contribution of the labour force into skilled labour by reducing the current unskilled labour from 225,600 i.e. 62,8% of all students per annum to 36,000 i.e. 10% of all students per annum.
- Create opportunities for students and adult learners to acquire skills,
knowledge and values for employability and lifelong learning.
- Develop and continuously revise training standards, skills training and
the certification system.
ACTION PLAN
- Rebrand TVET as an attractive learning choice by producing a dedicated
brand guideline.
- Enhance the quality of programmes to improve graduate and foreign employability,
by enabling industry professionals to lead curriculum development.
- Implement 0% Corporate tax and 0% VAT on TVET education.
Corporate tax and VAT rates to be guaranteed for the next 25 years to aid building
private TVET universities.
- Introduce new TVET courses after evaluating those available in India, Germany and
Malaysia to match job market demand.
- Build a fully equipped TVET Centre in each district, with qualified lecturers for
all NVQ certification levels, to increase TVET certificate holders from 79,200 to
144,000 which will result in 40% of the total 360,000 students per annum.
- Upgrade existing technical education centres in collaboration with world-class
institutions.
- Introduce short courses in the TVET curriculum based on 4 hours, 6 hours,
12 hours, 20 hours, one day, one week and one month.
- Introduce additional TVET courses in logistics stream catering to the job
market demand.
- Increase the number of TVET courses available for women
- Courses in management, computer operator, programming assistant,
tour and travel assistant, etc.
- In addition, introduce short courses (1 to 2 weeks) in hair care, facials, nail art
and sewing garments.
- Introduce “Train the Trainer” courses for TVET instructors to enhance their skills.
- Ensure availability of free online language courses to all citizens.
- Implement an online skill assessment portal for individuals to assess their current
skill levels and to identify areas for improvement.
- Implement a job bank where unemployed citizens are geo-tagged and directed to
jobs matching their skills. This would also monitor new students until they have
been employed.
- Initiate a dedicated plan on district-wise job creation.
- Tourism related jobs.
Tour guide training courses, retail, homestay hotel operation, beach club operations, bartenders, waiters and receptionists, etc.
- Hotel sector job creation through online hospitality courses.
- Training videos for homestay hotel operators.
- Nursing training courses.
- Provide funds to conduct courses on handloom, traditional crafts and handicrafts, etc.
- Launch a dedicated website for TVET students with information on:
- Technical colleges available in the area.
- Courses available based on location
- Career guidance.
- Jobs availability in the area.
- Video-based TVET course learning.
- Video-based personal and soft-skill development with grooming tips.
- Increase intake of students in nursing colleges.
