Rakiyabishekaya program:

IPM partners National Youth Development Bureau

IPM Sri Lanka - a professional body for human resources management - was the Strategic Partner for the National Youth Development Bureau's (NYDB) Rakiyabishekaya or Job Fair held recently.

Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake was the Chief Guest.

The Job Fair hopes to provide a better future for youth by reducing unemployment and poverty.

"Youth development, skills development and empowering human capital is essential for a country's economic growth and social well-being of its citizens.

As the premier professional body in the human resources field in Sri Lanka, we understand the value of engaging with and empowering youth with skills and vocational training to make them a productive resource in Sri Lanka's emerging workforce towards achieving economic development and growth objectives" said President, IPM Sri Lanka, Rohitha Amarapala.

"We are privileged to support the National Youth Development Bureau Rakiyabishekaya program as its Strategic Partner and help uplift the youth and we will support the program in the future as well," said Council Member, IPM Sri Lanka, Chandra Gannile who was instrumental in organizing the program with NYDB.

"The program has been set up to engage Sri Lankan youth in the country's ambitious development drive over the next decade" said Chairman, National Youth Development Bureau, Mohan Perera.

He said that several other youth development programs are lined up in major provinces of the country with the strategic partnership of IPM Sri Lanka as a national responsibility to citizens.

Personality Training and Skills Development Specialist Dr. Kuma Iddamallena also conducted a workshop on how to develop talent and personality to achieve a sustainable career.