09th February 2022 13:50:33 Hours
School of Signals reviewed the existing course curriculum in line with the "Way Forward Strategy-2020-2025” and introduced Telecommunication and Information Technology courses with National Vocational Qualifications in collaboration with Tertiary and Vocational Education Commission. With the approval of ARTRAC and Directorate of Training Diploma in Information Communication Technology Course was scheduled to conduct initially on 07 February 2022. Accordingly, the inauguration ceremony of the Diploma in Information Communication Technology Course was held at the School of Signals on 07 February 2022.
The Colonel Commandant of Sri Lanka Signal Corps and the Chief Signal Officer of Sri Lanka Army Maj General PAJ Peiris ndu graced the brief inauguration ceremony as the chief guest and the Chairman of the Tertiary and Vocational Education Commission Engineer Udeni Wickramasinghe was also present at the ceremony as the Guest of Honour.
The Colonel Commandant Sri Lanka Signal Corps and the Chief Signal Officer of Sri Lanka Army Maj General PAJ Peiris ndu expressed that “Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army” also congratulated and directed to elevate up to the degree programme in due course during his opening speech. Further, he highlighted that this event became a milestone in the Corps of Signal as well as the Army since, it is the first ever opportunity to present Diploma certificate at the Regimental Training establishments.
Diploma in Information Communication Technology Course is introduced to improve Officers’ and Non Commissioned Officers’ IT skills in order to employ them effective in the IT sector as professionals and to meet the future demands and challengers in parallel to the Army Way Forwarded Strategy 2020- 2025. The course encompasses a wide area of subjects in both technical and employability modules and course duration will be six months.
Consequently, the Learning Management System (LMS) of the school is also launched for the benefit of the students. The LMS consist with e-library, course management, assessment management, course materials, online examinations and training calendar.
Only SLE, SLLI, SLSR, GW, MIR, SF, MIC, CES, SLASC, SLAOC, SLAPC and SLSC regiments have fulfilled vacancies by reporting Officers and Non Commissioned Officers respectively through recognizing the real value and the importance of this course.
Furthermore, Course No 18 of Advanced Certificate in Applied Modern Information and Communication Technology Course for Signal Young Officers was commenced simultaneously on 07 February 2022 at the School of Signals.
