ACCESS FOR ALL AT PADAVIYA PRADESHIYA SABHA

The “Disability Accessibility”  project implemented by The Employers’ Federation of Ceylon, Specialised Training & #Disability Resource Centre is a part of an initiative supported under the Capacity Development of Local Governments (CDLG) project implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Sri Lanka with the financial assistance of the European Union (EU).

The team from EFC led by #Manique Gunaratne which included persons with diverse disabilities did an disability accessibility checking to give recommendations at Padaviya Pradeshiya Sabha in Anuradhapura district,  in North Central Province in December 2021 to give recommendations on how to make the Padaviya Pradeshiya Sabha access for all.

CDLG is a four-year project (2020-2023) targeting the Eastern, Northern, North-Central and Uva Provinces of Sri Lanka.

Two Advocacy Group discussions were held at the Padaviya Pradeshiya Sabha with persons with disabilities belonging to Padaviya Pradeshiya Sabha and staff members (persons with non-disabilities) of the Pradeshiya Sabha on how to have an inclusive approach when providing services which already exists.

It is part of the European Union’s STRIDE (Strengthening Transformation, Reconciliation, and Inclusive Democratic Engagement) programme focused on strengthening the capacities of local government authorities to be inclusive, responsive, and accountable, and improve service delivery.

Together with the Capacity Development of Local Governments (CDLG) Project of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and The Employers’ Federation of Ceylon (EFC), implemented this project on Disability accessibility audit and enhancing the capacity of technical officers in the local government structures.

The EFC, with an overall vision statement to promote social harmony through productive employment, is implementing several proactive measures to encourage its members to hire people with disabilities.

The EFC is the representative employers’ Organisation in Sri Lanka on social issues. It has a membership of 700 plus member Companies. Formed in 1929, it was the first Organisation to register under the Trade Unions Ordinance and is the principal Trade Union representing employers. The EFC, with funding from the ILO, developed the Employers’ Network on Disability to facilitate employment and training opportunities in the Private Sector for disabled jobseekers, which was officially launched in the year 1999. It has a membership of 700 plus Companies. 

Audit Team Members
Audit Team Members
Advocacy Group Discussion
Advocacy Group Discussion
Checking Accessibility
Checking Accessibility
Advocacy Group Discussion
Advocacy Group Discussion
Checking Accessibility
Checking Accessibility
Checking Accessibility
Checking Accessibility
Checking Accessibility
Checking Accessibility
Checking Accessibility
Checking Accessibility
Advocacy Group Discussion
Advocacy Group Discussion
Manique in front of the PS
Manique in front of the PS
Advocacy Group Discussion
Advocacy Group Discussion
Checking Accessibility
Checking Accessibility
Advocacy Group Discussion
Advocacy Group Discussion

(Honoured, Deshabandu) Manique Gunaratne

SENSITISING PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ON PREVENTION OF CANCER

The Employers’ Federation of Ceylon, Specialised Training & Disability Resource Centre conducted a sensitise programme for persons with diverse #disabilities on “Prevention of Cancer” in September 2021. Dr. Janaki Widanapathirana conducted the session to make awareness among persons with disabilities because health is equally important for persons with disabilities as well.

Session with Sign-language Interpretation
Session with Sign-language Interpretation
Participants for the Session
Participants for the Session
Resource Person conducting the Session
Resource Person conducting the Session
Participants for the Session
Participants for the Session
Participants for the Session
Participants for the Session

MANIQUE GUNARATNE
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EFC RELEASES BRAILLE AND LARGE PRINT POCKET CALENDARS FOR 2023

It is the time of the year when many look for calendars for the newly dawned year, either for personal use or as a gift. Visually impaired and low-vision people can now find a readable calendar of their own. The Employers’ Federation of Ceylon Specialised Training & Disability Resource Centre offers free pocket Braille and large print calendars every year.

“It is very important for vision impaired persons to expand their Braille-reading skills. The only method to evaluate the literacy rate of vision impaired persons is Braille.  “Literacy is so important. There are talking devices, but there is nothing quite like the written word. It is so important for blind children and adults to learn to read, just as it is important for sighted people to read. EFC Braille calendars are an absolute must for any blind adult or child on the go. They are fast, easy to use, efficient and a real necessity today.

The EFC Specialised Training & Disability Resource Centre for Persons with Disabilities removes barriers, creates solutions and expands possibilities, so that the visually-impaired can achieve their full potential.

The Braille calendars are distributed free among EFC trainees and other vision impaired persons in all corners of the country.

Presenting the first Braille calendar to the Director General of EFC
Presenting the first Braille calendar to the Director General of EFC
Handing over a calendar to a vision impaired person
Handing over a calendar to a vision impaired person
Handing over a calendar to a vision impaired person
Handing over a calendar to a vision impaired person

MANIQUE GUNARATNE
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ACCESS FOR ALL AT IPOLAGAMA PRADESHIYA SABHA

The Employers’ Federation of Ceylon, Specialised Training & #Disability Resource Centre in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (#UNDP) and the European Union (EU) took the initiative to implement a project to provide recommendations on Disability Accessibility and Capacity Building of Local Government Authorities in Sri Lanka. This project is part of an initiative supported under the Capacity Development of Local Governments (CDLG) project implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Sri Lanka with the financial assistance of the European Union (EU).

The team from EFC led by #Manique Gunaratne which included persons with diverse disabilities did an disability accessibility checking to give recommendations at Ipolagama Pradeshiya Sabha in Anuradhapura district,  in North Central Province in December 2021 to give recommendations on how to make the Epolagama Pradeshiya Sabha access for all.

CDLG is a four-year project (2020-2023) targeting the Eastern, Northern, North-Central and Uva Provinces of Sri Lanka.

2 Advocacy Group discussions were held at the Ipolagama Pradeshiya Sabha with persons with disabilities belonging to Epolagama Pradeshiya Sabha and staff members (persons with non-disabilities) of the Pradeshiya Sabha on how to have an inclusive approach when providing services which already exists.

It is part of the European Union’s STRIDE (Strengthening Transformation, Reconciliation, and Inclusive Democratic Engagement) programme focused on strengthening the capacities of local government authorities to be inclusive, responsive, and accountable, and improve service delivery.

Together with the Capacity Development of Local Governments (CDLG) Project of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and The Employers’ Federation of Ceylon (EFC), implemented this project on Disability accessibility audit and enhancing the capacity of technical officers in the local government structure.

The EFC, with an overall vision statement to promote social harmony through productive employment, is implementing several proactive measures to encourage its members to hire people with disabilities.

The EFC is the representative employers’ Organisation in Sri Lanka on social issues. It has a membership of 700 plus member Companies. Formed in 1929, it was the first Organisation to register under the Trade Unions Ordinance and is the principal Trade Union representing employers. The EFC, with funding from the ILO, developed the Employers’ Network on Disability to facilitate employment and training opportunities in the Private Sector for disabled jobseekers, which was officially launched in the year 1999. 

Ipalogama PS Nameboard
Ipalogama PS Nameboard
Group Photograph
Group Photograph
Checking Accessibility
Checking Accessibility
Checking Accessibility
Checking Accessibility
Checking Accessibility
Checking Accessibility
Checking Accessibility
Checking Accessibility
Checking Accessibility
Checking Accessibility
Checking Accessibility
Checking Accessibility
Checking Accessibility
Checking Accessibility
Advocacy Group Discussion
Advocacy Group Discussion
Checking Accessibility
Checking Accessibility
Advocacy Group Discussion
Advocacy Group Discussion
Ipologama PS Main Office Entrance
Ipologama PS Main Office Entrance
Ipologama PS Main Office Entrance
Ipologama PS Main Office Entrance
 Checking Accessibility
Checking Accessibility
 Checking Accessibility
Checking Accessibility
 Checking Accessibility
Checking Accessibility
Advocacy Group Discussion
Advocacy Group Discussion
 Checking Accessibility
Checking Accessibility
 Checking Accessibility
Checking Accessibility
Advocacy Group Discussion
Advocacy Group Discussion

MANIQUE GUNARATNE
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Hearing impaired children receive school books, equipment and uniforms to make the right to education a reality

The Sri Lanka Deaf Rehabilitation Organization’s annual Christmas and New Year celebration was held for the 20th time at the Public Library Auditorium, Colombo in December 2022.
The celebration was held in a grand manner with the participation of all the members and their families of the organization scattered all over the island and a group of special guests and invitees With the aim of raising the educational level of the hearing impaired children and the children of hearing impaired parents. The most unique aspect of this event was distribution of Gift parcel sets including school books, equipment and uniforms were given to all the children to start the new year with a smiling face. Ms. Manique Gunaratne, Ms. Harini Padmasiri, Ms. Geethika Sinhabahu, Ms. Rusiri De Silva and Mr. Windika Jayasinghe donated school books, stationary and other items required for these hearing impaired children to attend school to make the right to education for persons with #disability a reality.

Distributing packs to hearing impaired children.
Distributing packs to hearing impaired children.
Distributing packs to hearing impaired children.
Distributing packs to hearing impaired children.
Handing over the school books to the Secretary of the organization.
Handing over the school books to the Secretary of the organization.
Lighting the oil lamp
Lighting the oil lamp
Gift Packs
Gift Packs
Stage View
Stage View
Manique with a Participant
Manique with a Participant
Distributing packs to hearing impaired children
Distributing packs to hearing impaired children
Distributing packs to hearing impaired children
Distributing packs to hearing impaired children
Participants
Participants

MANIQUE GUNARATNE
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