The United States says the information technology (IT) sector has tremendous potential to bolster the Sri Lankan economy, but taking advantage of the opportunity depends on collaboration between the private and public sectors.
“The potential jobs are there. This job growth, however, depends on collaboration between the private sector, government, educators and donors so that the workforce will have the skills it needs to fill these often well-paid positions,” US Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission Director Rebecca Cohn said last Friday.
Speaking at the public unveiling of a new workforce survey conducted by the Sri Lanka Information Communication Technology Association (SLICTA), Ms. Cohn said the survey contained the “exciting news” that by the end of next year, the IT workforce in Sri Lanka is expected to grow by 14,500 professionals, having already grown by 10,000 in the last year alone.
Ms. Cohn said the survey is useful for employers to plan recruitment efforts, students to select fields of study, training organizations to plan new programs, and potential foreign investors to evaluate the Sri Lanka labor force. Additionally, it can be a tool for government to set policies aimed at taking advantage of the economic opportunities, the US embassy in Colombo said.
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