Free Caregiver NVQ Level 03 course begins with 30 trainees
– The first batch of a free Caregiver NVQ Level 03 certificate course commenced today (01) at the National Institute of Labour Studies (NILS), with 30 trainees selected from nearly 600 applicants.The program, launched under the patronage of Labour Ministry Secretary S. M. Piyatissa, is aimed at developing caregiving into a structured and professionally recognized occupation in Sri Lanka.
The training is being conducted entirely free of charge, while a newly established training centre to provide the practical training component of the NVQ Level 03 course was also inaugurated today.The program forms part of a broader government initiative involving the Ministries of Labour, Health, Social Empowerment, and Women and Child Affairs to strengthen and professionalize the country’s care services sector.The initiative is expected to equip trainees with the professional knowledge and practical skills required to care for elderly persons, children, patients and others requiring specialized care.
Officials said the program would also contribute towards creating a more skilled and qualified workforce for the growing care services sector.Commissioner General of Labour Nadeeka Wathaliyadda, along with officials from the Ministry of Labour, NILS and other relevant institutions, attended the inaugural event.