The Association of Computer Training organizations, well known as ACTOS has been the focus group of the ICT trainers in the country. The 17th Annual General meeting of the ACTOS was held last Wednesday at Galadari Hotel. Dr Harsha Alles was elected as the President.

He is backed by Mr. Lionel Perera, the Vice President and an able Executive Committee. During the coming year, which is declared by the Government of Sri Lanka as the Year of ICT and English, ACTOS plans to carry out several activities that will have direct benefits to members and the training industry.

In his address to the members he said "ACTOS will work out ways and means of providing tangible benefits to the member companies -more than has been offered in the past". Obtaining accreditation to the Tertiary Vocational Educational Qualification will be one such programme planned with the support of the ACTOS. Mr. Kapila Giragama , the outgoing President in his annual report stated that ACTOS had been actively involved in the ICT Capacity Building Programme of the ICT Agency.

ICBP is conducting career guidance programmes in several cities across the island and ACTOS members have already participated in career guidance counselling and seminars in Kurunegala, Galle and Matara. More programmes are planned for the future in Kandy, Hambantota and other areas .

The ACTOS is a founder member of the Federation of ICT Industry and Services of Sri Lanka (FITISS) and also a member of the Infotel Lanka Society, well known as the organizers of the hallmark ICT event - the Infotel Lanka Exhibition. Its membership includes the larger of the ICT educational institutes who offer quality programmes at certificate, diploma, graduate and post graduate levels. Its mandate is to support member companies and the government's programmes to enrich the much needed ICT human resource pool required for building and an e-Sri Lanka.