CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
MINISTRY OF HIGHER EDUCATION
DISTANCE EDUCATION MODERNIZATION PROJECT (DEMP)
FUNDED BY ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
TRAINING PROGRAMME LEADING TO GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT OF YOUNG NEEDY G.C.E. A/L SAT STUDENTS

Applications are invited from Sri Lankan citizens to enroll with the above programme. The applicants are required to fulfill the eligibility criteria stipulated under this programme and forward their applications following the specimen given below.

Since December 2003, the Ministry of Higher Education has launched the Distance Education Modernization Project (DEMP) and a part of the project funds has been allocated to conduct short term training programmes (3-9 months) leading to gainful employments of unemployed and needy G.C.E. A/L sat Students.

The project will select trainees for the following categories of training under this scheme.

1. The tailor made, demand driven semi skilled training programmes / courses (duration of 3 to 9 months) aiming at employment after the successful completion in public / private institutions, companies and industries, etc.

2. On the job training programmes organized and requested by the public & private sector organizations and with the agreement of the Distance Education Modernization Project.

Provision of funds and sponsorship for training

DEMP will provide an allowance to trainees selected for “on the job“ training programmes to cover expenses such as traveling, food, incidental, etc. during the training period.Course fees will be paid to selected providers of “ Demand driven training “ on behalf of the trainee by the Distance Education Modernization Project. The Project will not pay a monthly allowance to trainees under this category.

Those Applicants should fulfill the following criteria.

1. The Applicant’s family income should be less than Rs. 20,000 /= per month. (Grama Niladhari letter certified by Divisional Secretary should be attached)  

2. Applicants should have sat the G.C.E. A/L examination during 2006 or 2007 (attach copy of A/L certificate), but remain unemployed and should be between 18-30 years of age on December 31, 2008.
   

3. Applicants who have been selected or pending selections to Universities, Vidyapeeta and other public postsecondary institutions to follow full time or part time degrees, diploma, and certificate programme should not apply.
   
   
4. Trainees who are selected for either of the above training should sign a bond with the Distance Education Modernization Project against the expenses and continuation of the respective training.  

Applicants are requested to forward their applications along with necessary documents specified in the specimen application form.