Career awareness aims to prepare unemployment youth for future ready workforce.

Career fair events are highly popular in the eyes of both employers and potential job seekers. To support the recruitment, application, and networking process, career fairs and training expos are held all over the world in various locations. This is a resourceful way to meet the needs of both employers and potential job seekers. Employers meet, inform and interview hundreds of potential applicants, while job seekers get the chance to ask questions, talk up their skills and make important connections.

Increase the tourism workforce competitiveness

The tourism and hospitality industry is one of the largest and most dynamic industries in today’s global economy. In Sri Lanka, it is expected to generate about 11 per cent of total GDP and provide more than 0.5 million direct and indirect job opportunities in 2020, now representing over 10 per cent of total employment.

Youth especially in the North & Eastern Region are to be supported to link up tourism training programmes on offer so that they equip themselves with the skills required to compete in the tourism job market. Therefore, the government tends to start Tourism Career Awareness Program to develop their employment opportunities in tourism businesses and make use of business development service on offer.

Empowering Minds: SLAAAA's Support Transforms Thirukonamadu Muslim School Reading Room

In a significant gesture of support, the Sri Lankan and Australian Awarded Alumni Association Association (SLAAAA) has made a noteworthy impact on Thirukonamadu Muslim School in the Polonnaruwa district. The association has generously contributed several books and furniture to enhance the college's reading room, responding to the specific needs of the students studying at this institution.

The event, which took place amidst customs and traditions, saw the active participation of high-ranking members of the organization, including its president and secretary. On the 4th of November 2018, they officially handed over the newly equipped reading hall to the principal, teachers, and students.

This initiative goes beyond the immediate contribution of books and furniture; it signifies a commitment to education and community development. SLAAAA members believed such programs should extend beyond Thirukonamadu Muslim Computer College to all needy places. The books provided are not mere study materials but tools to mould students into responsible citizens. The organization emphasizes that the cycle of poverty, unemployment, and criminal activities can be broken through education.

Motivating Young People to Pursue the Professions of the Future in Sri Lanka.

Generally youths are the backbone of a society. Youth’s participation in all aspects of society is very important at any time. Unfortunately as we see that Sri Lankan youth generation both male and female face a state of deprivation. They have no or limited role in decision making process or leadership programs at the local and national level. So isolation of youths either intentionally or unintentionally can lead them to drug abuse, illegal and criminal actions, depression, migration and so on, while youths are the potential group and actor for structuring future of Afghanistan.

This project is designed to provide career motivation, career opportunities, gender awareness, leadership, and advocacy, trainings directly benefitting youths and advocates media campaigns through Radios, Printed Media, and Boards. This media campaign will reach to almost all youth generation in the target area and raise awareness about their active role in civil society and policy initiatives.

The Role of Educators in Career Development

Schools play a pivotal role in the career development of students. We influence their values, attitudes and career choices. We work collaboratively with teachers, community members and employers to prepare them for the multiple roles that they will have throughout their lives through this programme.

We all want our students to become engaged and productive citizens capable of replicating our democracy. All these purposes include the need to assist students with decision-making and other skills necessary to plan and select from the array of options available to them.

Social and Economical impact of war affected vulnerable women in north

Quality research and information are the keys to making informed and effective decisions for business, government and community services. Whether you are in business, government, or community service you often ask "What should we do?" or "Did it work?" Quality research and information will go a long way to providing the answers to these and many other questions,

With the right information you can act with certainty, knowing that your economic and social resources can be used in the most effective manner.

 The study on disadvantage groups in Kilinochchi District is essential to an understanding of their real needs, situation and problems which could be given a solution to prepare a valuable policy for an intervention to recover them, especially on employment, education, health, government service and etc.

Facilitate Health Services for affected people in Batticaloa.

Background

The district of Batticaloa occupies the Central Part of the Eastern Province. Major portion of the population is engaged in Agriculture while the fishing occupies the second place in the social structure. Other occupations are Industrial activities, Business and Employment in Government, Corporation and private establishments. There are about 20 % of population are live under poverty line in this district which is highest in Sri Lanka. Post war areas of Batticaloa are extremely poor due to disadvantaged social and economic circumstances. Disadvantaged families are those in financial strain, those with less parenting support (I.e. single parent), families with a lower level of education, Lower Health Care, Lower parenting skills, individuals with mental illness, those that lack social support or formal or informal community networks.

Maximize Economic Benefit of Foreign Employment. Introduction.

International migration is a major driver of social and economic change in our country. Foreign Employment provided a remittance income having significant economic and social consequences. Every year over 250,000 Sri Lankans leave the country for foreign employment. This outflow of migrants has increased steadily over time, increased 20 times from 1986 to 2012. The numbers have dropped however by 12.5 per cent in 2015. But, little is known about those who return to the country after working abroad, although returnees can be greater benefit to the economy than migrants. Returnee migrants bring back new skills, knowledge and capital which can provide more value addition and create new employment opportunities among others, if properly directed and integrated into the economy and the society of the home country.

Sharing Insights on Women in the Workforce!

Recently, I had the privilege of participating as a special speaker at a National Dialogue organized by WUSC, where I delved into the barriers, opportunities, and recommendations for women in the workforce and Female Labour Force Participation (FLFP) in Sri Lanka. It was an honor to contribute to such an important conversation and to share insights that can drive positive change for women across the nation.

Reflecting on the discussions, I couldn't help but feel proud of the strides that women have made in Sri Lanka's workforce. Did you know that women represent 52% of the population and account for 56% of the registered voters in Sri Lanka? This showcases the significant role that women play in shaping our society and economy.