Preparation of Prajashakthi Training Modules
The Rural Development Training and Research Institute (RDTRI) conducted a series of workshops to develop training modules for officers engaged in the 'Prajashakthi' Program, a national movement for poverty alleviation. The primary objective of these workshops was to design training modules aimed at enhancing the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of Community Development Committee officers, who implement the Prajashakthi program at the Grama Niladhari division level. This initiative seeks to facilitate village development through empowered local leadership. Furthermore, external subject matter expertise was also integrated to ensure the high quality and relevance of these modules.
Implementation of community empowerment training programs under the Integrated Rural Development Program
To empower the beneficiary community economically and socially within the Integrated Rural Development Program, training programs on participatory entrepreneurship skills and planning relevant to economically and socially empowering the community will be conducted at the level of the regional secretariat for development officers engaged in duties at the village officer level.
Activities in this division of training are carried out with the objective of developing knowledge, skills and attitudes of the officers in Government and Non - governmental sectors who play a prominent part in the role of national development. Fulfillment of training requirements of these officers who often interact with the community and thereby transforming them to innovative and creative development workers are amongst the main targets of this division. Accordingly, a number of training programmes that are applicable to them are carried out by the Training Division. Training activities of this division are implemented and monitored by a board of resource persons with years of theoretical and practical experience. According to the applications received at this office with respect to the annual training programmes conducted by this institution training programmes are organized and the officers of Government and Non- governmental sectors who are involved in the field of development and the community activists can apply for these training programmes.
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Training programs in in 2024
| Training program | purpose |
| Trainer training of Change agent program | To enhance the knowledge of development officers at the regional level to promote the change agent approach to participatory development methodology adopted in the implementation of development programs (Phase 4) |
| Home Management and Family Development | To develop knowledge, attitudes and skills in household management required to build an optimal family environment for family development. (03 days - Borella/ Pilimatalawa) |
| Development of Entrepreneurial Skills | Developing knowledge, attitudes and skills on entrepreneurial management among small and medium scale entrepreneurs that will help empower society (03 days - Borella/Pilimatalawa) |
| Planning and Management of Community Participation Projects | To develop the knowledge, attitudes and skills of theoretical understanding and application of participatory project planning and management among development workers at the rural and regional levels. (Day 03 - Borella/ Pilimatalawa) |
| Social Mobilization | To develop knowledge, attitudes and skills on the subject of social mobilization among officers/development activists engaged in development programs. (03 days - Borella/Pilimatalawa) |
| Developing participatory leadership skills | Developing new knowledge, attitudes and skills on participatory leadership skills development among development activits engaged in community development programs (03 days - Borella/Pilimatalawa) |
| Management of Community Based Organizations | Development of knowledge, skills and attitudes required for the development of participatory leadership skills among field officers/community-based organization officers engaged in development programs (03 days - Borella/Pilimatalawa) |
Social Mobilization for Integrated Rural Development Programme
The Rural Development Training and Research Institute (RDTRI) conducted a series of social mobilization training workshops for field officers engaged in several pilot districts where the Integrated Rural Development Programme is being implemented. These training programmes were carried out to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of the officers required to eradicate poverty by securing maximum community participation.