The Hayleys Plantations Sector set a new benchmark for human resource development after 100 Field Officers representing Talawakelle Tea Estates PLC (TTEL), Kelani Valley Plantations PLC (KVPL) and Horana Plantations PLC (HPL) were selected for the NVQ (National Vocational Qualification) and the first-ever National Skills Passport (NSP) programme in the plantations industry.
The NSP system is part of a broader e-documentation initiative aimed at enhancing employment and livelihood opportunities for passport holders by collating their skills, expertise and experience across different sectors of the economy.
The National Skills Passport is a tri-partite initiative between the Employers Federation of Ceylon (EFC), International Labour Organisation (ILO), Colombo Office and Tertiary and Vocational Education Commission (TVEC) with the technical support of National Apprentice and Industrial Training Authority (NAITA).
Selected Field Officers who have completed the final evaluations by NAITA assessors were felicitated at a special national level ceremony hosted at Temple Trees.
“When skill development is combined with technology, we are able to create powerful new opportunities. As an organisation that has won global acclaim for our efforts to raise the quality of living for our employees, Hayleys Plantations is proud to have been the first to support our employees in joining a digitally empowered workforce and help innovate new solutions to resolve long-standing challenges in our industry and the national economy as a whole,” Hayleys Plantations Managing Director Dr. Roshan Rajadurai said.
Field Officers selected for the facility should have at least one year of experience in the field and are evaluated by the National Apprentice and Industrial Training Authority (NAITA) for both theoretical and practical aspects in preliminary and final evaluation rounds.
“The innovative and unique training and development drive of Hayleys Plantations has also been recognised in several local and global HR platforms. We are marking another great milestone by producing field officers with NVQ qualifications, which is strengthened by them being awarded the first-ever Skills Passports,” Kelani Valley Plantations General Manager – HR & Corporate Sustainability, Anuruddha Gamage stated.
The dedicated NSP online portal is connected to employees, employers, qualification bodies and labour market intermediaries. The virtual document records the knowledge, skills and attitudes of a worker.
An additional benefit of the NSP is that it is directly linked to the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) platform, which helps recognise informally acquired knowledge, skills and competencies through formal assessments and certifications. NSP can be a career guide for workers if their RPL results and performance are documented.
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