The Tertiary and Vocational Education Commission (TVEC) is the apex body for the technical and vocational education and training (TVET) sector in Sri Lanka, established in 1991 under the Tertiary and Vocational Education Act No. 20 of 1990. TVEC is responsible for policy formulation, planning, quality assurance, coordination, and development of tertiary and vocational education across the country.
Amendments introduced in December 1999 to the Tertiary and Vocational Education Act No. 20 of 1990 ensure that 10 out of 17 members of the TVEC, including its Chairman, represent Employer Associations and Private Sector entrepreneurs. This provides a forum at the highest level for the private sector to contribute towards developing policies and programmes that help achieve the Government's vision of maintaining a demand-driven training system.
The Chairman and Director General of the Commission are assisted by a team of Directors in charge of development functions, and a Secretary who oversees personnel, financial, and administration functions.
"A Sri Lanka where all citizens have access to the highest possible standards of tertiary and vocational education and training which meet the human resource development needs of the country"
"As the apex body in the TVET sector, we are committed to establish and maintain an efficient and effective technical education and vocational training system which is relevant to socio-economic goals and changing market needs"
- Develop, review, and reformulate national policies on tertiary and vocational education and training
- Formulate plans for the development of the tertiary and vocational education and training sector
- Implement the national system of quality assurance through registration of institutes and accreditation of training courses
- Ensure the establishment and maintenance of standards by TVET institutions
- Plan and coordinate the implementation of a national trade testing and certification system
- Develop and maintain a national system of vocational qualifications
- Maintain the labour market information system for the TVET sector
- Develop TVET institutes through management development programmes and financial assistance
- Promote parity of esteem between education and training
Digital tools and platforms built to support TVEC's mandate:
| Project | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| MarketLens | A platform for analyzing labour market data to support demand-driven TVET planning. | Repository |
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Learn more about TVEC at tvec.gov.lk.
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