Consulate General of India
Jaffna
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PRESS RELEASE
ITEC event held in Jaffna- 2023
1. To commemorate the 59th anniversary of the capacity building partnership
between India and Sri Lanka through the Indian Technical and Economic
Cooperation (ITEC) program, Consulate of India, Jaffna organised ITEC day on
07 Oct at North Gate, Jaffna. NP Governor P.S.M. Charles, NPC Chairman C. V.
Sivagnanam, Chief Secretary to Governor Saman Bandulasena, Jaffna Government
Agent Sivabalasundaram and ITEC alumni from Jaffna, as well as officials and
professionals representing various sectors, all of whom had benefited from a
range of training courses in India under ITEC programs participated in the
event.
2. NP Governor P.S.M Charles praised the enduring ties between India and SL
and expressed gratitude for India’s support, including ITEC slots and recent
financial assistance to help Sri Lanka emerge from the economic crisis. She
emphasized the potential for further collaboration and directed the relevant
department heads to motivate their staff to undergo training courses in India
under ITEC. She also said that technical learnings from India are practical
and implementable comparing it with technical programmes of various other
countries.
3. HoC Shri Ram Mahesh highlighted the role of ITEC program in capacity
building and elaborated on various key components of ITEC such as deputation
of Indian experts abroad, aid for disaster relief, gifting of equipment, study
tours and feasibility studies/consultancy services etc. He urged the
Government officials, Alumni and other stake holders who attended the event to
disseminate the GOI’s ITEC Programme among their officers, officials and staff
members and encourage them to participate in future ITEC programmes. A few
ITEC alumni also shared their experiences.
4. A few representative photographs are enclosed.
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Jaffna
09th October 2023
