Soft Skills Development Programme
(Socialization for the work place)
“Guidance for success and empowerment on the word of work”
Soft Skills training workshop for selected 150 final year students of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences was taken place on 25th September 2017 from 8.00 am to 5.00 pm at Janaki Hotel (Colombo 5). This workshop was organised by the Soft skills Development Unit of the Faculty with the contribution of Mrs. Sandya Salgadu. Main objective of the workshop was to develop knowledge and skills which are necessary in balancing undergraduate’s future work life.
Prof. Sampath Amaratunge, Vice Chancellor of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Prof. D. P. S. Chandrakumara, Dean, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Dr. W. M. Yaparathna, Chairman, Soft Skills Development Unit, Rev. Dambara Amila, Committee Member of the Soft skills unit as well as Dr. Shirantha Heenkenda, Internship Director (Faculty Coordinator) participated to the workshop.
Under the topics of “Developing a Positive Attitude, Business and Dinning Etiquette, Personal grooming, Hygiene an Dress Code, How to Face an interview and win your dream, Ms. Nayana Munasinghe, Mr. Irushi Aluvihare conducted lectures to undergraduates.