Vocational Agriculture Training Course – Agriculture Training Centre

Vocational Agriculture Training Course – Agriculture Training Centre

Department of Agriculture – Western Provincial Council

Training Course of National Vocational Qualifications (NVQ) 4 for “Field Assistant (AgriculturalExtension)” simultaneous to the one year vocational Agriculture Training Course conducted in District Agriculture Training Centres at homagama (male) and Walpita (female) – 2025

Educational Qualifications​

Passing six subjects including Religion, Sinhala Language (Language and Literature), Mathematics and Science at the General Certificate of Education (Ordinary Level) Examination with 02 Credit Passes in not more than two sittings.

Other Qualifications

i. should be a citizen of sri Lanka.
ii. all applicants should be between the ages of 17-25 years as at the date of calling applications.
iii. applicants should be unmarried persons and they should remain unmarried throughout the course period of
01 year.
iV. should be of sound physical condition to be engaged in practical agriculture.
(A Certificate obtained from a Government Medical Officer should be produced at the registration for the
course as a proof)
V. The applicants who have fulfilled the qualifications will be selected from an written test and/ or an interview
conducted by the director of agriculture of Western Province.
Vi. Preference will be given to persons who are engaged in agriculture and are prepared to continue it as a
vocation ;
VII. Permanent residency should be confirmed by a Certificate on Residence obtained from the Grama Niladhari
of the division in which the applicant resides.

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