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UNEVOC Cluster: Southern Asia

UNEVOC Network Member since: 1999

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University of Vocational Technology
University of Vocational Technology (UNIVOTEC)

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University of Vocational Technology (UNIVOTEC) was established, in 2008 and the National Institute of Technical Education (NITESL) became the Faculty of Training Technology. UNIVOTEC was established under the Ministry of Vocational & Technical Training under the Parliament Act No.31 of 2008. The main aim of the University is to improve both quantitative and qualitative aspects of Technical Education and Vocational Training in Sri Lanka:

(i) To assist in the progressive development of students in TVET sector to acquire a university education

(ii) Provide pedagogical training for Trainers serving in TVET organizations

(iii) Assist in development of course curricula for TVET sector

(iv) Provide extension courses on continuous professional development

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"New Letters", quarterly in English and "Bulletins", quarterly, English and local languages

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S. A. Liyanage

Coordinator:

Sudath Ananda Liyanage
Department: Admission Accreditation Quality Assurance
E-Mail: *****
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University of Vocational Technology (UNIVOTEC)
Admission Accreditation Quality Assurance
100, Kandawala Road
Ratmalana
10390 Colombo
Western Province
Sri Lanka

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5 September 2014
Experts’ seminar on improving evidence-based research and supporting greater investment in TVET
On 31 August 2014, Mr Shyamal Majumdar, Head of UNESCO-UNEVOC, and Kenneth Barrientos, Programme Officer UNESCO-UNEVOC, attended and contributed to an expert seminar organized by TAFE Directors Australia and NCVER, both of whom are members of the UNEVOC Network and joint coordinator for the Pacific cluster. (more)

Cluster Southern Asia

7 February 2019
UNEVOC Centre in Sri Lanka welcomes a pakistanese delegation
From 28 January to 01 February 2019, an Afghanistan TVET delegation has visited Sri Lanka under the coordination of TVEC’s UNEVOC Centre. (more)

15 July 2018
The UNEVOC Network celebrates World Youth Skills Day
On the occasion of World Youth Skills Day (15 July), more than 30 UNEVOC Centres celebrated the importance of Skills for Youth, through conferences, workshop, skills exhibition and promotional campaigns. Discover our interactive map to learn more about those initiatives. (more)

29 May 2018
UNEVOC Centre in Iran awards success stories
The Instructor Training and Research Center (ITC) has collected more than 100 success stories from TVET institutions across the country. After a reviewing process, the 15 best stories were showcased in a one day event, and their authors received an award. Discover pictures of the event, as well as the form used to collect the practices. (more)

29 May 2018
Iranian UNEVOC Centre organises a forum on employability.
The Instructor Training and Research Centre (ITC, Iran) has organised the "JOB MEET", a forum in which young people could train their soft skills and discuss with business owners. The forum was also an opportunity to discover real opportunities of employment. (more)

4 September 2017
Preparing vocational teachers in India for the 21st Century
On July 5th 2017, The Pandit Sunderlal Sharma Central Institute of Vocational Education (PSSCIVE) celebrated its Fundation Day. On this occasion, a seminar was organised to: provide insights on the emerging trends and developments in Vocational teacher development; examine issues and challenges in upskilling vocational teachers in the 21st century; share good practices and approaches for upskilling vocational teachers in the 21st cenutry within VET system. The seminar was attended by an audience of academics, practitioners and students. (more)

31 July 2017
Iranian National Day for Technical and Vocational Training, 28 July
UNEVOC Centre in Iran, Instructor Training Centre and Technical and Vocational Researches (ITC), celebrated the Iranian National day for Technical and Vocational Training (TVT) on 28th, July, 2017. Public visits, skill tour, TVT exhibition and skill show were the events to be held in this day.

6 July 2017
E-commerce Training for employment discussed in seminar participated by selected UNEVOC Centres
On June 26-28, Zhejiang Technical Institute of Economics organized an international seminar on e-commerce training in Hangzhou, China. UNEVOC Centres from Philippines, South Africa, Sri Lanka and Saudi Arabia were also represented. (more)

5 October 2016
International TVET Conference in Pakistan
The National Vocational and Technical Training Commission in Pakistan has organized the first ever International TVET Conference in Pakistan. The conference was attended by a number of stakeholders from the region, as well as international leaders in the field of TVET (more)

3 October 2016
International TVET Conference-2016 (Pakistan)
NAVTTC has invited eminent speakers from around the world for this momentous occasion. This conference will create an opportunity to offer a platform to promote exchange of best practices, experiences and knowledge within international and regional context for developing a better TVET system in Pakistan. (more)

31 August 2016
UNEVOC Centre contributes to enhancing TVET in Pakistan
Public and private sector organizations showcased their contributions to ongoing TVET reforms in Pakistan at an event that was participated by a number of national and international stakeholders.
(more)

31 August 2016
UNEVOC Centre in Sri Lanka hosts Nepal Delegation
The Ministry of Skills Development and Vocational Training, Tertiary and Vocational Education Commission in Sri Lanka facilitated a study visit by a delegation from Nepal. The visit follows the development of a National Vocational Qualifications Framework in Nepal, which was co-developed by the Sri Lankan UNEVOC Centre. (more)

29 June 2016
SRTTU Tehran conducts training programmes
The SRTTU Tehran, a member of the UNEVOC Network since 2006, conducted two technical teacher training programmes that aimed at building the capacities of teachers who are already engaged in these vocational and technical fields, and equip them with the skills necessary to promote and enhance their teaching techniques. (more)

26 February 2016
Job Placement Centre at the National Vocational & Technical Training Commission (NAVTTC)
The Minister of State for Federal Education & Professional Training has inaugurated the Job Placement Centre and the Career Counselling Desk at National Vocational and Technical Training Commission (NAVTTC). (more)

17 February 2016
UNEVOC Centre's Executive Director meets with President of Pakistan
On 10 February 2016, the Executive Director of the National Vocational and Technical Training Commission in Pakistan met with the President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to discuss TVET in Pakistan and its importance with respect to poverty alleviation and the economic development. (more)

12 February 2016
UNEVOC Centre organizes national skills competition
The National Vocational and Technical Training Commission has organized a national skills competition in order to encourage and motivate youth in Pakistan to acquire skills and training in technical and vocational education and training. (more)

15 January 2016
Board of Management Meeting and Memorandum of Understanding signing at NAVTTC, Pakistan
The Board of Management Meeting was held at NAVTTC on January 13th 2016. The meeting approved 60 skills development projects, TVET policy documents and promoted capacity development and private sector involvement.
(more)

8 January 2016
Officials of TVET Bangladesh visit Sri Lanka to Study LMI and TVET Data Management
According to the request of Prof. Kabir Uddin Ahmed, Joint Director & Project Director, LMIS Project and Focal Point, TVET, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), TVEC UNEVOC Center of Sri Lanka has organized a study tour for high officials of TVET sector of Bangladesh from 14th to 18th September 2015. (more)

27 November 2015
NITTTR unveils capacity development programme in bio-technology in agriculture
The National Institute of Technical Teachers’ Training and Research (NITTTR) in Kolkata, India, in collaboration with the Vivekananda Institute of Bio-technology (VIB), Nimpith, have unveiled a capacity development programme for trainers in utilising bio-technology in agriculture for the rural youth. (more)

24 July 2015
Sri Lanka: Assessment of Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights of Youth in TVET
On 24 July 2015, the Director General of TVEC handed over a needs assessment survey report on sexual and reproductive health rights of youth in TVET to the Ministry of Skills Development and Vocational Training and the State Ministry of Youth Affairs. (more)

7 June 2015
TVEC Sri Lanka promotes TVET at the Sri Lanka Education Fair 2015 in Male’ and Addu city
3354 public and private sector accredited TVET courses are offered in 2015 under the quality assurance of TVEC UNEVOC center Sri Lanka. Click more to access the online TVET guide. (more)

15 May 2015
UNEVOC Centre Pakistan publishes TVET Vision 2025
The National Vocational and Technical Training Commission is sharing two reports with the UNEVOC Network. One outlines Pakistan's TVET Vision for 2025, the other provides a TVET Country Report. (more)

4 March 2015
New Emerging Technology Skills: Conference in Chennai, India
UNESCO-UNEVOC participated in the conference on "New Emerging Technology Skills. A Networking Platform to promote new Technology Skills for the emerging knowledge economy", which took place on 16-17 February 2015 in Chennai, India (more)

22 December 2014
Skills Forum at the Asian Development Bank
The Asian Development Bank held its Fourth Annual International Skills Development Forum in Manila. UNESCO-UNEVOC joined the event with UNEVOC Network members from the region. (more)

12 December 2014
New country reports in World TVET Database
New country reports have been published for Benin, Cambodia, Chad, Iraq, Latvia, Lithuania, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Qatar, South Africa, Uganda and USA. UNESCO-UNEVOC continues to expand the World TVET Database and more country reports will be available soon. (more)

9 December 2014
Five experts from India visit UNESCO-UNEVOC
UNESCO-UNEVOC welcomed five experts from India to its premises on 5 December 2014. The meeting was an opportunity for an exploratory discussion between UNESCO-UNEVOC and TREC-STEP, a consortium of three institutions from three Indian states. (more)

24 November 2014
Update on TVET situation in Afghanistan
Although a lot has been done in making TVET accessible, quality and standard of TVET being delivered in Afghanistan are very low and not aligned to economic growth, labor market and international and regional standards. (more)

24 November 2014
National Center for Vocational and Educational Research Action Plan - Afghanistan
The Afghan UNEVOC Centre DTMTVET has developed a TVET Research Action Plan for the period October 2014 to September 2015. (more)

21 November 2014
Don Bosco school principals from India visit UNESCO-UNEVOC
On 17 November 2014, four directors and training officers of Don Bosco vocational training institutes in the Mumbai region visited UNESCO-UNEVOC as part of a study visit to Germany to explore possibilities of international cooperation. (more)

19 November 2014
End of the Decade of Education for Sustainable Development
Green skills are a priority for aligning TVET with the post-2015 development agenda. UNESCO-UNEVOC and the Inter-Agency Working Group on Greening Skills and TVET ran a discussion on the Role of greening TVET on 11 November 2014 at the closing of the Decade on Education for Sustainable development in Nagoya, Japan. (more)

22 September 2014
Senior Bangladesh Delegation on a TVET Study Tour in Sri Lanka
In the context of the ILO TVET Reform Project of Bangladesh, the Bangladesh Directorate of Technical Education made a request for a study visit to the UNEVOC Centre TVEC in Sri Lanka in order to study the Sri Lanka Technical and Vocational Education and Training Sector. The visit was held on 17 and 18 July 2014 to benchmark some of the best practices of the Sri Lanka TVET system. (more)

15 August 2014
UNEVOC Centre Afghanistan continues efforts to establish national research centre for TVET
Building on earlier discussions on the establishment of a National Centre for Educational and Vocational Research in Kabul, the UNESCO Office in Afghanistan organized a workshop to further elaborate the mandate, management structure and financing of this centre on 11 and 12 August 2014 in Kabul, Afghanistan. (more)

8 May 2014
Capacity development for skills development in the water and wastewater sector
UNESCO-UNEVOC participated in the International Trade Fair on Water organized in Munich, Germany from 5 to 7 May 2014 with the aim to enable the development of new perspectives in TVET for water sustainability and the water-energy connection. (more)

20 November 2013
Development and implementation of eLearning standards for TVET sector in Sri Lanka
TVEC – UNEVOC Centre supports development of quality standard for eLearning courses in TVET sector by embarking on the development of quality standards for eLearning courses. (more)

18 November 2013
High Level Pakistan TVET Officials in Sri Lanka for a Study Visit
The Sri Lankan UNEVOC Centre TVEC has organized a study tour from 7th to 13th October 2013 on “NVQF and RPL Assessments practices in Industries” for a delegation of 21 officials from NAVTTC, TEVTAs, Stakeholders from industry associations and members of the trade testing boards and the boards of technical education of Pakistan. (more)

18 November 2013
Study visit by the Committee on Education and Skills Policy (CESP) of Afghanistan to Sri Lanka
According to the request by the UNESCO Kabul office in Afghanistan, TVEC has organized study visit and awareness workshop with the guidance and support of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Skills Development. (more)

29 October 2013
Conference on rural skills development through ICT
From 25 to 26 October 2013, INRULED in collaboration with UNESCO-UNEVOC, Chengdu Municipal Education Bureau, and Dujiangyan Municipal Government organized a conference on rural skills development through Information Communication Technologies (ICT). (more)

16 July 2013
UNESCO-UNEVOC attends iMOVE India Network
On 10 July 2013, Mr Shyamal Majumdar, Head of UNESCO-UNEVOC, has attended iMove Network India in Dresden, Germany. (more)

23 May 2013
Representative from FICCI visits UNESCO-UNEVOC
On 17 May 2013, Ms Kamini Issar-Ernst, Senior Director (Germany) at the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) visited the UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre. (more)

11 January 2013
Information on TVET in Afghanistan
An introduction of Technical and Vocational Education in Afghanistan: Current status (January 2013), recent developments, plans and vision. (more)

11 January 2013
Establishing and designing the National Research Center of TVET in Afghanistan
Proposal describing the Organization Design, Structure and work stream of the planned National Research Center of TVET. (more)

9 July 2012
First UNEVOC Network Member in Afghanistan
The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan is now represented in the UNEVOC Network with the creation of the first UNEVOC Centre in the country, the Deputy Ministry of TVET in the Ministry of Education (DM-TVET, MoE). (more)

20 March 2012
Fostering Capacity Building in TVET and Skills Development in Afghanistan
UNEVOC hosts Experts' Meeting in Bonn, Germany, 12-16 March 2012 (more)

23 June 2011
Ambassador of Bangladesh to Germany visits UNESCO-UNEVOC
On Wednesday, 22 June, H.E. Mosud Mannan, Ambassador of the People's Republic of Bangladesh to Germany, visited the UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre for discussions. (more)

1 December 2007

01-12-2007
4th International Conference on Environmental Education a success (more)

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