Indian institution invited to enhance skills of underprivileged graduates in Sri Lanka

Asia/Indian, July 22, 2017.  By: http://education.einnews.com

Colombo: Sri Lanka has invited the Calicut-based Centre for Research and Education for Social Transformation (CREST), an autonomous institution under Government of Kerala, to design an employability enhancement program for the underprivileged in Sri Lanka.

CREST is asked to design the program for graduates and professionals from disadvantaged background in Sri Lanka. Accordingly, a three-member team of the institution will hold initial discussion with Minister of Skills Development and Vocational Training Chandima Weerakkody in Colombo on Tuesday.

The delegation including honorary consul of Sri Lanka in Thiruvananthapuram Joemon Joseph Edathala, chairman of the executive committee of CREST K V Kunhikrishnan, and governing council member of CREST T Y Vinod Krishnan, will hold discussion with Minister Weerakkody, Times of India reported.

CREST has been conducting programs to address problems faced by scheduled communities for 15 years. The center was instrumental in bringing up students from scheduled communities to the mainstream through its various short-term and orientation programs.

Though CREST has academic collaboration with Oslo and Akershus University College, Norway, and Swedish South Asian Studies Network (SASNET), it’s the first time that another country is officially inviting the CREST team to design its program.

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