4. Functions of the Institute

The functions of the Institute shall be—

to formulate and conduct vocational training courses and programmes in the field of automobile industry and other technical and vocational training industries as may be prescribed, directly by the Institute or through other public or private sector agencies;

to co-ordinate and facilitate the training of trainers and instructors of the Institute, through public and private sector participation;

to carry out research on vocational training in the field of automobile industry and prescribed technical industries;

to provide career guidance and counseling services to persons who have completed vocational training in the Institute;

to assist the relevant authorities to provide employment opportunities in Sri Lanka and abroad, to passed out trainees and enter into agreements with local and foreign organizations in this regard;

to liaise and co-ordinate with institutions both in Sri Lanka and abroad, having objects similar to those of the Institute and implement student and staff exchange programmes by entering into agreements with such institutions;

to continue the provision of practical training to the trainees at the vehicle repair center and at the vehicle service center and workshops of the Institute;

to establish regional centers of the Institute for the purpose of conducting technical and vocational training and education in the prescribed fields;

to monitor the technological advancements in the relevant industries and develop, modernize and update the facilities of the

to conduct seminars, workshops and conferences with the assistance of national and international organizations engaged in automobile and prescribed technical industries;

to publish magazines and periodicals on automobile and prescribed technical industries and vocational and technical training on such industries; and

to do all such other acts or things as may be expedient for the accomplishment of the objects of the institute.