Orel Corporation launches learning platform to nurture skills for a future-fit workforce

The Orel team at the MoU signing with SDFL

The nature of work is rapidly changing due to emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and automation to name a few. This in turn has resulted in the skills that employers’ value to continuously change thereby leading to a “skills gap” that has developed in which employers struggle to hire appropriately trained workers. Additionally, academic institutions are also still gearing up to up-skill their programs to suit industry expectations.

Orel Corporation, under the guidance of its Managing Director Kushan Kodituwakku, having envisaged the skills gap prevalent in the market at present, has embarked on a new platform to uplift the skills of young people in Sri Lanka while recognising their achievements by relevant key stakeholders, in this case the Skills Development Fund Ltd. (SDFL), a Government entity dedicated to the same cause.

As such Orel has entered an MoU with SDFL for converging ideas into a tangible platform to minimise the skills gap. The MoU was officially signed by Orel Corporation General Manager Chaminda De Silva, Prof. Sirimevan Waidyasekara and SDFL Chairman Dr. Lionel Pinto.  

The MoU entails in SDFL assigning Orel Corporation to deploy the skills development platform based on a blended learning methodology to upskill future job seekers. The solution enables any school leaver to select the required courses of their choice, that has been designed in line with industry requirements and to complete such courses with a valid certification, endorsed both by the SDFL and the Industry.

According to the company, the solution is designed to advance competency and consistency through experiential learning on a single platform. Thanks to this optimised and customised platform that can flexibly accommodate different profile needs, users have a simplified user experience within the portal, making the training even more efficient and enjoyable. 

Outlining the vision of this initiative, De Silva explained: “The pandemic has accelerated shifts in the workplace that were already in motion from advances in technology. In response, companies across industries are rethinking their talent and skills pipeline, both internally and externally. 

“Therefore, this program reflects the integration of a solution to further advance our ability to close the skill gaps and provide learners with immersive, personalised learning experiences. Orel Corporation will focus on continually enhancing this offering to equip enterprises with the talent they require for the future roles in business and industry.”

Dr. Pinto added: “In today’s skills economy, there is a heavy focus on individual skills. Orel Corporation providing this blended and experiential learning platform will be a key enabler in nurturing the comprehensive learning journeys of the next generation that will extend beyond simply piecing together a collection of hard skills. 

“This award-winning platform offers the most complete suite of training combinations in the market, to provide our learners with market leading learning solutions that will enhance their career opportunities whilst also assisting employees met their talent requisites for the future.”

With courses hailing from every key industry spectrum and from all the realms of business, industry, government and academia, this platform will help set the standard for innovative, effective e-learning for the next generation from all walks of life and in every region across the country.