High Commission of India

Colombo 

Press Release

India assists in upgradation of Thondaman Vocational Training Centre (TVTC), Hatton, Sri Lanka 

         India and Sri Lanka signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today, to upgrade Thondaman Vocational Training Centre(TVTC), Hatton located in Nuwara Eliya District of Sri Lanka.   

         The MoU was signed by H. E. Mr. Taranjit Singh Sandhu, High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka and Mrs. R. Nadarasapillai, Secretary, Ministry of Hill Country New Villages, Infrastructure and Community Development at an event held at the High Commission of India, Colombo, with the participation of senior officials of Government of Sri Lanka. 

        The upgradation of the center will be done using a grant of SLR 199 million from the Government of India.  The project includes construction of new infrastructure facilities viz. class rooms, IT lab, Auditorium and retaining walls around the complex as well as renovation of existing buildings. The project also includes supply of machinery, equipment & tools for the new courses, furniture and vehicles. 

        A total of 500 youth of Sri Lanka are expected to be trained as skilled workers with suitable skills catering to the job market annually with the completion of the project. This project is in line with Government of India’s efforts to assist and cooperate with government of Sri Lanka in the field of vocational training and skill development.

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Colombo

September 20, 2017

H.E. Mr. Taranjit Singh Sandhu, High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka and Mrs. R. Nadarajapillai, Secretary, Ministry of Hill Country New Villages, Infrastructure and Community Development signing the MoU to upgrade the Thondaman vocational Training Center (TVTC), Hatton

H.E. Mr. Taranjit Singh Sandhu, High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka and Mrs. R. Nadarajapillai, Secretary, Ministry of Hill Country New Villages, Infrastructure and Community Development exchanging the MoU to upgrade the Thondaman vocational Training Center (TVTC), Hatton