The education minister Mr. Akila Viraj Kariyawasam stated already various main stream companies have made offers for jobs for students undergoing vocational training under 13 year certified education programme even before they finish school education.
The minister stated that yesterday (21) in a ceremony held at the auditorium of education ministry to award appointments to 226 graduates to fill Sinhala and Tamil media teachers vacancies at national and provincial schools on vocational subjects under thirteen year guaranteed education programme.
Member of Parliament Education Sectorial Oversight Committee, Matale district Mrs. Rohini Kumari Wijerathna Galle district Mr. Wijepala Hettiarachchi and secretary of education Mr. M. N. Ranasinghe addressed the ceremony.