Capacity Building Workshop

The capacity building workshop for staff, under the CAFOD programme, was held at the SETIK Auditorium, Kandy, on the 30th of November 2012.  Mr. Lalith Abeysinghe was the resource person of this workshop.

The staff members were enlightened about the planning tools (social map, climate chart, organization chart and nutrition chart) and provable analysis, with Tamil interpretation.

Orentation Programme for Staff Capacity Building Programme

An orientation programme for staff capacity building programme was held at SETIK auditorium on the 30th of October, presided over by Mr. N. C. Gregory, the Administrative Manager.  Mr. Mahinda Gunaratne, the Representative of CAFOD in Sri Lanka too was present on this occasion.

Mr. Lalith Abeysinghe functioned as the resource contributor, who enlightened the staff of the significance of capacity building, the vision and mission of the organization.

Further, time tables were decided for the future programmes at a discussion held with the staff.

Awareness Programme for Government Officers

Problematic situation will arise when the government officers serve the community.  This may arise from both parties.

In order to minimize these problems and to enhance the efficiency and quality of the government officers, we conducted an awareness programme on 27th August 2012 at the auditorium of the Ukuwela Divisional Secretariat on Practical problems faced in administration while serving the public, Efficiency of service and safe guarding the basic rights and privileges of the public, Facing the challenges in performing duties and build public relations.

This awareness programme was conducted specially for 121 recruits who joined the public service recently.  Resource contribution was rendered by Mr. Cyril Poddalgoda, Attorney-at-Law and an experienced senior officer in public service.

The participants gained a good knowledge on the significance of Law in public service, virtuous qualities of a government officer, serving the public with maximum satisfaction.

The Workshop for Government Officers on Administrative Law

The workshop held at the District Secretariat Auditorium at Matale on 17-02-2012 for all District Secretaries, Assistant district secretaries, Auditors and assistant planning directors of Matale.
In these administrative areas the most suitable and the valuable ways of working with the people and how to create a suitable environment were enlightened by Mrs. Uththara N. Rupasinghe, the legal officer of Caritas Kandy–SETIK.
The description of facts on general entrance to law, the classification of law, administrative law and the application of law was an opening for a debate. To these 37 members of government officers who participated, it was an attractive and fruitful occasion.
The participants of the programme in giving their opinions made it known that the facts that were given in the lecture was very important in the primary duties and request for another week long camp to discuss about administrative law in detailed manner was also made.
In the evaluation of this programme 50% of the participants made its known that what they learnt was useful and holds a very important place in their primary duties. Six officers of Caritas Kandy SETIK participated as organizers. We thank respectfully to the District Secretary of Matale Mrs. Meegasmulle for having given a chance to the government officers of Matale district to participate in this programme.