ICT Awareness Program in Vavuniya on 26th February 2005

Training Program on Computer Hardware and Software Installation

Lankanet conducted a five days Training Program on Computer Hardware and Software Installation for nine (9) young women and men from three community base organisations from 15th February 2005 to 19th February 2005. Six of them were young women. They were from Gampola, Nuwaraeliya, and Wellassa .

They represented three community base organisations called National Solidarity Foundation at Gampola, Ragala Community Information Centre at Nuwaraeliya and Uva-Wellassa Women Agriculture Organisation at Wellassa.

In the coming year, these young women and men hope to build their own comminity information service with the help from their organisations and technical support from Lankanet. Their names are as follows:

1. A.Kulatavel Senthamil Selvi
2. R.M.Soniya Udeni
3. R.M.Thushari Chandani
4. W.M.K.Erandi Lakmali
5. P.G.D.C.Nayani
6. M.K.A.Ramani Priyangika
7. Y.M.Punsiri Yapa
8. M.Lihiuman Thilageswaran
9. L.A.Indika Pradeep Kumara

Alagalla Community Infromation Centre organised a one day awareness seminar on Information & Communication Technology at Vavuniya /Alagalla Vidyalaya on 26th February 2005. This seminar conducted by Lankanet.

The participants for this seminar were community leaders, school leavers and some school children from Alagalla village.They were actively participated for this seminar and raised various questions about ICT and its effectiveness for their life and future developments.

The seminar was chaired by Mr.Upul Hemantha Chandrasekara, the principal of Alagalla Vidyalaya and Organised by Mr.G.A. Jothirathna, who is a community leader.