The Director General of the Colombo Plan Staff
College, Dr. Naim Yaakub visited Sri Lanka on December 18, 2012 to meet the new
Secretary of Ministry of Youth Affairs and Skills Development, Mr. K.A. Thilakarathna
to introduce CPSC, its functions and programs. Also in attendance to the
meeting were Mr. W.A Jayawickrama, Director General of Department of Technical
Education and Training (DTET), Ministry of Youth Affairs and Skills Development
and Mr. A.D. Rupasinghe, Deputy Director, Research and Development Division of
the same department.
Presentation of
Tokens (From L-R) Dr. Naim Yaakub, Mr. K.A. Thilakarathna, and Mr. W.A.
Jayawickrama
The CPSC DG oriented the new Secretary with the main
mandate of CPSC, which is to build the capacity of technical and vocational
education and training (TVET) personnel through regional and in-country
programs, conferences, seminars, publications, and research. The DG also walked
him through the history of CPSC programs for Sri Lanka over the years and
emphasized the need for participants to create a multiplier effect to maximize
the benefit from these programs. This in turn should be monitored by the
Liaison Office and departments concerned in member countries.
Dr. Naim reassures Mr. Thilakarathna that
CPSC as an intergovernmental organization has been in existence for 39 years
and still growing from strength to strength with the support of member
countries. It has also brought so much benefit to the member countries through
south-south cooperation.
