Women’s Affair

Palmyra Up surging week celebrations were held with the motto of “Palmyra is our environment, our culture, and our economy” in the past and this year celebrations highlighted the “Glory of the Palmyra” as the core theme in all seven days programme. The opening day of the week celebrations was held at Sangiliyan Park ground […]

An event of issuing appointment letters to newly recruited 06 Industrial Instructors (small industries) and 01 Sales Manager for the Department of Industry was held on 15th of May 2019 at Chief Secretaries Secretariat, Kaithady. Chief Secretary of Northern Province A.Pathinathan participated in this event and handed over the appointment letters to the employees. Secretary

Ten minor grade employees received their appointment letters from Governor of Northern Province Dr.Suren Raghavan during Governor’s Public Day Programme, held on 27th March 2019 (Wednesday) at District Secretariat, Kilinochchi. Chief Secretary of Northern Province A.Pathinathan, Secretary to the Governor L.Illangovan, Secretary of Ministry of Women’s Affairs Mrs.Rubini Varathalingam, and Director of Social Services Department

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