
{"id":3044,"date":"2026-07-23T04:38:21","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T04:38:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fts.vau.ac.lk\/?p=3044"},"modified":"2026-07-23T06:11:47","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T06:11:47","slug":"empowering-school-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fts.vau.ac.lk\/index.php\/2026\/07\/23\/empowering-school-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Empowering School Students"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3044\" class=\"elementor elementor-3044\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6775b8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b6775b8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85031db elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"85031db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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ICT Students<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">The Faculty of Technological Studies, University of Vavuniya, successfully conducted a two-day hands-on workshop on Python Programming and Web Technologies for Advanced Level ICT students from the Vavuniya South Zonal Education Division.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">The workshop was specifically organized for students who will be sitting for the 2026 G.C.E. 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