Training centers open in Pooneryn

Opening event for a Sewing Training Center and a Center for Animal Husbandry Training built with financial aid from Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA) and International Labor Organization (ILO) was held in Pooneryn Monday. Planning Director for ILO, Mr Janarthanan presided the event. TECH will administrate the centers.

The ILO and DANIDA provided Rs 400,000 for the construction of the building, Rs 362,000 for the running cost of the Sewing Centre and Rs 395,000 for administering the animal husbandry centre.

"These two projects will provide vital opportunity for Pooneryn residents to learn sewing, vital self-employment skill, and others to train in cattle raring and related animal husbandry activities to become economically independent," said Assistant Government Agent for Pooneryn, Mr Sriskandarajah speaking at the opening event .

TECH as part of a recent program to help minimize costs in running evening education and cultural programs, distributed nearly 60 solar home systems to schools and community centres in deprived