The Ceylon - German Technical Training Institute (CGTTI), Moratuwa and the German Training Institute (SLGTI), Kilinochchi, received modern industrial training equipment worth Rs. 350 million through a grant.
This is through a partnership agreement between the Stassen Group and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and illustrates the close social partnership between the industry and TVET institutions.
German Ambassador to Sri Lanka and the Maldives Jörn Rohde said, “the equipment would effectively elevate Sri Lanka’s vocational training systems towards Industry 4.0. This donation comes at a crucial time since modern industry with its automated systems and assembly lines require highly skilled workers and a competitive workforce.
“I am especially grateful to Stassen Group Chairman Harry Jayawardena for donating state-of-the-art equipment, which would provide students and faculty with the necessary tools to receive the right skills for the demands of the industry in our knowledge base societies. I also commend Jayawardena’s gesture as an exemplary contribution of a leading Sri Lankan business representative, helping to upskill the country’s labour force.
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| German Ambassador Jörn Rohde, Stassen Group Chairman Harry Jayawardena, Deputy Minister of Skills Development & Vocational Training at the event held on May 22 |
“I am happy to announce that Germany would cooperate with Sri Lanka in funding another Vocational Training Centre in Matara. Currently, respective agreements are being prepared.” Harry Jayawardena stated that for him, “CGTTI in his view, was the biggest gift Germany ever made to Sri Lanka. Even 50 years after its inception, it is still the backbone of Sri Lanka’s vocational training Institutes.”
“The donated equipment would greatly enhance training capacities for students in our key departments, such as mechatronics, automobile and innovation lab,” said CGTTI (GermanTec) Director - Principal S.P.K. Amarasinghe.
Industry 4.0, commonly referred to as the fourth industrial revolution, is the current trend of using automation and data exchange in manufacturing technologies. The donated equipment provides modern media and new technology with original industry components to prepare trainees and students for the control system and automation technology tasks they may have to carry out during their future professional work.
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