Denoting a collaboration to break new ground in skills development for the apparel sector, Brandix Group and the Vocational Training Authority of Sri Lanka (VTA) have signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoU). The first facilitates the creation of an NVQ Level 5 equivalent qualification for Garment Technicians the first of that level in the apparel industry – with Brandix assisting the VTA to develop the curriculum and providing training at the Brandix Academy.
The Brandix Academy is a new initiative to unleash technical and leadership potential of individuals through an unconventional and rigorous learning and development process to improve business outcomes with individual growth. This will be further cemented with technical support and guidance from the VTA.
The second, MoU enables Brandix to identify and employ school leavers who have received three-month training as Industrial Sewing Machine Operators at the VTA’s island-wide network of vocational training centres. Selected trainees will undergo a further three months of training at Brandix business units, after which they will be offered a certificate equivalent to NVQ Level 3 upon completion.
Ishan Dantanarayana, Chief People Officer of Brandix says elevating the standards of training and technical competency development is essential for the apparel industry to progress and advance up the value chain. The VTA will initially develop the curriculum for garment technician positions to be on par with NVQ Level 5 as a national level initiative in line with the signed agreement. Brandix will support the Authority with technical expertise and provide any other assistance required by the process.
VTA will provide necessary technical support and guidance to deliver the training programmes via the Brandix academy once the curriculum development is completed at the national level. The Authority will also ensure conformity with the academic standards and quality assurance requirements set out in the skills standard of the NVQ framework, conduct the examination process and issue certificates on par with the standards stipulated under the Tertiary and Vocational Education Commission (TVEC).
