DIMO Academy for Technical Skills honours graduates at 31st convocation

DIMO Academy for Technical Skills (DATS) recently held its 31st Convocation ceremony at the Sirimavo Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall to honour the graduates of the year 2022. The ceremony was a proud moment for the institute as it produced yet another batch of globally recognized Automobile Mechatronics technicians for the country.

The students who successfully completed the German Diploma in Automobile Mechatronics and Certificate course in Automobile Mechatronics were awarded at the ceremony. DATS is the first and only Vocational Education and Training (VET) institute in Sri Lanka to offer Automobile Mechatronics, which combines the Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, and IT aspects of an automobile into a single comprehensive competence.

Holger Seubert, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Sri Lanka was the Chief Guest of the convocation ceremony, which was also graced by the presence of Ms. Marie Antonia von Schönburg Chief Delegate of The Delegation of German Industry and Commerce in Sri Lanka (AHK), and Stefan Winkler, Director of the Goethe- Institute Colombo. The event was also attended by Mahendra Kumarasinghe, Director of the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment, T. Senthuran, Director-Planning, Tertiary and Vocational Education Commission Sri Lanka, Ranjith Pandithage, Chairman & Managing Director of DIMO, Gahanath Pandithage, Group Chief Executive Officer of DIMO, Ms. Dilrukshi Kurukulasuriya, Executive Director/ CHRO of DIMO, and other officials as well.

Ranjith Pandithage, Chairman & Managing Director of DIMO said, Developing vocational education is a critical factor for the Economic growth in the country. DATS plays a significant role enhancing vocational education in the country through its dynamic training courses from Automobile Mechatronics, Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Technology to plant engineering. Fuelling the dreams and aspirations of the youth in Sri Lanka DIMO aims to empower them with the correct skill sets as their perfect talent partner.

This program is recognized as identical to the German equivalent, and its graduates are eligible to work in Germany. The certificate in Automobile Mechatronics is offered free of charge at DIMO’s Colombo and Jaffna Centres. .