Thursday, September 27, 2018

National Youth Corps training centers launch island-wide drive to recruit students

The staff of the Yatinuwara Youth Corps Training Center

National Youth Corps training centers has launched a major island-wide drive to recruit students who have completed their GCE A/L and have failed to continue higher studies.

Mooted under proposal by the then Minister of Youth Affairs and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe. School leavers who are in the age range of 18 – 28 years are eligible to enter National Youth Corps training centers for trainings.

The successful students who join the National Youth Corps would be provided a comprehensive training on Leadership, Personality Development, English, Information Technology, Hospitality, Career guidance, Adventure Base Training, Career Guidance and Discipline. In addition Vocational training too would be conducted and successful students would be awarded with the NVQ level 3 certificates at the end of the course.

They will be also allocated on the job training in the public and private sector institutions as well.

Trainees would also be provided a special allowance of Rs. 3,000, bus fair, meal allowance, uniforms and also an insurance coverage would be provided free of charge.

The program is been monitored by Ministry of Youth Affairs, Project Management and Southern Development under the guidance of its Minister Sagala Rathnayaka.

The programs are guided by Director Brigadier N. I. De Silva (RSP) from their head office in Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 07.Currently the recruiting for the second intake for 2018 at the National Youth Corps Training Center, in Yatinuwara is now in progress and more emphasis this year would be on improving Spoken English skills and Information Technology. The Yatinuwara Youth Corps Training Center operates under the leadership of the Officer in Charge Major, E. K. D. P. Ellawala.

 

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