Women’s Affair

An event of providing tools and equipment and incentives to those who have successfully completed the Skill Development Training programme (NVQ Level 3) was held at the Cultural Hall of Kaithady Elders’ Home on 12th March 2019. The event was hosted by Provincial Director of Industries K.Srimohanan under the guidance and advice of the Chief […]

International Women’s day was celebrated on the international theme of “Balance for Better” to encourage everyone to share responsibility through collective action for driving a gender-balanced world by the Ministry of Women’s Affairs on 8th of March, 2019 at the Veerasingam Hall, Jaffna. Mrs. Rubini Varathalingam, Secretary to the Ministry of Women Affairs, Cooperative, Social

“Joint Industrial Hands” – Exhibition and Workshop for small industrial entrepreneurs was held at Jaffna Veerasingam Hall from 16th February 2019 to 17th February 2019. In order to encourage the small industrial entrepreneurs and create new entrepreneurs, Jaffna Rotary Club organized this event in association with the Non-Formal Education Unit of Provincial Ministry of Education.

Northern Provincial Ministry of Women’s Affairs provided livelihood assistance for a women-based society at Velanai, Jaffna. A set of equipment and furniture were distributed to “Joshop Candle” manufacturing women CBO which is run by the members of 04 women headed families at Charty village, ward No.1 in Velanai East, Jaffna. The Ministry also handed over

The senior citizens of Kaithady Shanthi Nilayam celebrated New Year and Thai Pongal festival by engaging in various activities. A special pooja was organized at Vinayagar Samedha Nitsinga Vairavar Temple followed by hoisting national flag and taking oaths by the staff. The events for the mental development of the elders and awareness towards the happy

A banana fiber extracting machine was distributed by Provincial Ministry of Women Affairs to Lotus Entrepreneurship Group which engages in groups of 12 women at Kannaddy Vengalacheddikulam under the scheme of Livelihood Assistance for Women’s Societies. The machine was purchased at a cost of Rs.445,000 under the PSDG. A demo training workshop to use this

The second phase distribution of livelihood assistance to the women headed families was held at the Provincial Ministry office of Women’s Affairs on 12th December 2018 in Jaffna under the guidance of the Secretary to the Ministry Mrs. Rubini Varathalingam. Five women from Jaffna Divisional Secretariat division, Point Pedro, Nallur and Thellipalai Divisional Secretariat divisions

The distribution of livelihood assistance to Society was held at the Angel Candle Making Society on 14th December atKannaddy, Vengalacheddikulam under the guidance of the Secretary to the Ministry Mrs. Rubini Varathalingam. Four women headed families from Vengalacheddikulam Divisional Secretariat division received raw materials worth Rs 99,450.00 under PSDG fund in this event.