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Ragama VTC

Vision

To become the vocational training institute of excellence in providing vocational training to persons with disabilities.

Mission

Being committed to making persons with disabilities active partners of social development by providing them an efficient and more productive vocational training and uplifting their living standards by honing their special talents and capabilities.

History

This institute was established on 18 January 1984 jointly by the Department of Social Services and the Department of Health Services with the objective of providing facilities for vocational training to persons with spinal cord disabilities.

It is affiliated to the Ragama Rehabilitation Hospital in the Jaela Divisional Secretariat Division of the Gampaha District in the Western Province. Patients undergoing residential treatment and trainees with disabilities being rehabilitated at the Rehabilitation Hospital are offered facilities to study the following training courses.

Currently Ongoing Courses
Radio, Television Technology and Associated Equipment Technology (02 Years)
Computer Course (02 Years)
Dressmaking (02 Years)
Tailoring (01, 02 Years)

On the requirements of patients with spinal cord disabilities admitted to the Ragama Rehabilitation Hospital to undergo rehabilitation process as well as patients with other disabilities, the vocational training courses of this institute can be completed within a period ranging from 06 months to one year. As part of the rehabilitation process, persons who have become disabled due to occupational hazards are rehabilitated and empowered by the institute.

Further, young men and women with disabilities who are registered at the medical clinic of the Rehabilitation Hospital undergoing long term treatment at the clinic, though residing at home are enrolled for vocational training in the institute on the recommendation of doctors.

Accordingly, this vocational training centre has designed its courses in such manner, a patient with a disability can start vocational training on the recommendation of a doctor after being admitted to the hospital.

Route

It is located approximately 01 kilometer from Ragama along the Ragama-Kadawatha road to the south of the Ragama Rehabilitation Hospital.

  • Officer in Charge,
    Ragama Vocational Training Centre,
    Rehabilitation Hospital, Ragama
  • +94 113 355 491, +94 112 958 212
  • +94 112 959 181
  • ragamavtc[at]gmail.com