Steps will be taken to issue NVQ3 certificates to 45,000 electricians within two years under the National Vocational Qualification (NVQ 3 Level) program, said Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) Chairman Janaka Ratnayake at a blood donation ceremony in Kurunegala last week. The NVQ 3 Level program launched by the PCSL in partnership with the National Vocational Training Authority, the Tertiary and Vocational Education Commission. The Commission launched the program to provide National Vocational Qualification (NVQ 3 Level) free to trained electricians islandwide in March.
Accordingly, 2,500 electricians covering all districts of Sri Lanka will be certified in the first phase. About 900 electricians in nine districts have already completed the training and are eligible to obtain the NVQ3 certificate.
“We launched the project in the Kurunegala district and hope to complete the project soon even in the midst of this Covid pandemic by adhering to all health regulations of the Government,” Ratnayake said.