Background

The Tertiary and Vocational Education Commission was established in 1992 as the apex body in the technical and vocational education and training sector under the provisions of the Tertiary and Vocational Education Act No 20 of 1990. Its primary responsibility is policy formulation, planning, quality assurance, coordination and development of tertiary and vocational education in the country.

The amendments introduced in December 1999 to the Tertiary and Vocational Education Act No. 20 of 1990, ensures that 10 out of 17 members of the TVEC including its Chairman, represent the Employer Associations and Private Sector entrepreneurs. This provides a forum at the highest level for the private sector to contribute towards developing policies and programmes that would help achieve the vision of the Government of maintaining a demand-driven training system.

The Chairman and the Director General of the Commission are assisted by a team of Directors, in charge of development functions and a Secretary who oversees the personnel, financial and administration functions.

Our Objectives

To develop, review, and reformulate
    national policies on tertiary and
    vocational education and training,

To formulate plans for the development
    of tertiary and vocational education    
    and   training sector

To implement the national system of
    quality assurance through registration
    of institutes and accreditation of
    training courses

To ensure the establishment and
    maintenance of standards by TVET
    institutions

To plan and coordinate the
    implementation of national trade
    testing and certification system

To develop and maintain a national
    system of vocational qualifications

To maintain the labour market
    information system for the TVET sector

To develop TVET institutes through
    management development
    programmes and financial assistance

To promote parity of esteem between
    education & training

Message from Director General

"TVEC being the apex body in Vocational Education, we started many activates such as preparation of Vocational Education and Training Plans, Registration and Accreditation of training centers, and Development of  Labour Market Information System. Many of these programmes have not yet reached the maturity. Public awareness of all these developments is very necessary for quality delivery of vocational training programmes. Therefore, you are requested to visit our website and help us to create public awareness of these programmes."

Our Vision

"A Sri Lanka where all citizens have access to the highest possible standards of tertiary and vocational education and training which meet the human resource development needs of the country"

Our Mission

"As the apex body in the TVET sector, we are committed to establish and maintain an efficient and effective technical education and vocational training system which is relevant to socio- economic goals and changing market needs"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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