Vocational training for 25,000 school leavers

The National Apprentice and Vocational Training Authority will train 25,000 school leavers this year and interviews to recruit them will start from October 1 and will be held till September 25 at 9 a.m. at its district training centres

After the training, they will be provided with jobs in State and private sectors.

The participants will be given special incentives and allowances during the training, Kurunegala District Senior Divisional Secretary W.E. Jayatilake said at a meeting of principals and parents on August 28 at the Bingiriya Youth Training Centre, Kurunegala.