Sri Lanka to renew agreement with Asia-Pacific Body to strengthen vocational education
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Sri Lanka’s Cabinet has authorised the signing of a new memorandum of understanding between the Tertiary and Vocational Education Commission (TVEC) and the Asia-Pacific Accreditation and Certification Commission (APACC), which is based in the Philippines. Newswire reported that the proposal was put forward by Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya in her role overseeing education, higher education and vocational education.
The commissions had an earlier five-year arrangement to advance accreditation and certification practices in Sri Lanka’s technical and vocational education and training system. That agreement has run its course, prompting a proposal to continue and broaden their joint work, according to Newswire.
The proposed accord is intended to deepen regional ties in vocational education and secure APACC’s technical support to raise education quality and standards in Sri Lanka. It also seeks to encourage international accreditation and certification among vocational training providers and reinforce the country’s National Vocational Qualifications (NVQ) Framework.
Other planned measures include naming a national accreditation coordinator and selecting local accreditors for training in line with APACC’s methods and requirements. The Cabinet has approved the two bodies signing the agreement; the reports do not state when this will happen.
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