Two-day workshop by Sai Seva Samithi and UNWH

Sri Sathya Sai Seva Samithi, Sri Lanka in collaboration with the United Nations World Habitat has organised a two-day workshop on "Human Values in Water Sanitation and Hygiene Education' on Saturday and Sunday, August 30 and 31 from 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. at the Sapphire Room of the Ceylon Continental Hotel.

The main objective of the workshop would be to educate the policy-makers and school teachers to take long term measures to change the attitudes and behaviour towards the use of water, hygienic and sanitation habits.

The entrance to the seminar would be free of charge for selected gurus, teachers and educationists from schools and higher educational institutions.

The program will be facilitated by officials from the United Nations World Habitat with Sir (Dr) Art-ong Jumsai, Director of Institute of Sathya Sai Education in Human Values, Thailand who was the former Minister of the Royal Thai Government, with Ms Angela Loraine Burrows, Deputy Director, Sri Sathya Sai School, Bangkok.

The seminar will be presided over by Home Affairs and Public Administration Minister Karu Jayasuriya with Education Minister Susil Premajayanth, Education Minister Wiswa Warnapala, Urban Development Minister Dinesh Gunawardena and the Environment and Resources Minister Champika Ranawaka as guest of honour.