Education ICT sectors to be developed: President
View(s):Education is one sector the government hopes to transform, President Anura Dissanayake said in his Government Policy Statement during the first sitting of the Tenth Parliament on Thursday (21).
“We aspire to bring about significant transformation in the fields of education, literature, law, and societal values. This includes fostering an advanced and qualitative society,” the President said.
President Dissanayake said the government is also looking to develop the Information Technology (IT) sector. “There is rapid growth in IT markets worldwide. Therefore, we need professionals with IT skills, literacy, and expertise. Currently, there are around 85,000 IT professionals in our country. Within the next five years, we aim to increase this number to 200, 000,” he said.
He added that Sri Lanka’s current IT export income is around USD1.2 billion, which is relatively small. The government’s plan is to increase IT exports to USD5 billion, aiming for a transformation in the IT sector, the President said. “To achieve this, we are focusing on education, particularly in languages, as a critical part of this strategy. We envision the IT sector as a major contributor to our country’s economy, offering significant potential for growth,” the president said.
(SJ)
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