3. The functions of the Authority shall be-
| (a) to continue every vocational training project or programme conducted by the Manpower Division and the Foreman Training Institute on the day immediately preceding the appointed date; |
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| (b)to formulate programmes for vocational training and to provide, directly, or through any agency in the public or private sector, vocational training to eligible persons so as to enable them to acquire the necessary skills required for employment; |
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| (c) to conduct National Trade tests and examinations and to issue certificates and other awards to persons who have undergone vocational training in accordance with the development plan prepared under the Tertiary and Vocational Education Act, No. 20 of 1990; |
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| (d) to carry out research and development in vocational training; |
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| (e) to co-ordinate, facilitate and assist, all forms of vocational training conducted by agencies in the public or private sector : |
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| (f) to offer career-guidance and counseling services to enable persons who have undergone vocational training to choose careers according to their aptitudes and skills; |
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| (g) to offer job placement services wherever possible, to persons who have satisfactorily completed vocational training; |
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| (h) to engage in research activities on the manpower needs of the economy and the demand for job skills and employment opportunities; |
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| (i) to set up organization and programmes Relating to the Vocational Training; |
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| (j) to lease, and establish links with International Vocational Training Organizations and Institutions; |
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| (k) to coordinate and facilitate the training of trainers required for vocational training by the public and private sectors. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts