Switzerland to construct National Labour Study Institute here

The Swiss Government has agreed to construct a building for the National Labour Study Institute for government officers, private sector managers and trade union officers.

The Swiss Government will also provide infrastructure facilities, Ambassador of Switzerland Bernaduio Regazzour told Labour Relations and Foreign Employment Minister Athauda Seneviratne at the Ministry. The Minister said this will be the first institute of this nature.

He said scholars will be awarded certificates and diploma certificates and the institute will be promoted to a university in the future.

Seneviratne said human resource skills will be developed to national level, further training provided, productivity will uplift and programmes conducted regarding responsibilities of labour, trade union leaders and employees and labour laws.