Jobs at CTB for ex-combatants
Rafik Jalaldeen
One hundred ex-combatants out of the 529 rehabilitated youth in
Jaffna will be trained in driving and jobs provided at CTB.
Northern Province Governor Major General G.A. Chandrasiri said
Minister Douglas Devananda and the Rehabilitation Commissioner had
handed over the 529 ex-combatants to their parents in Jaffna. “All these
boys and girls have undergone vocational training at the rehabilitation
centre in Jaffna,” he added.
The Northern Provincial Council has selected 100 youth to be trained
as bus drivers. They will be given jobs at the CTB. The youth will be
trained at the CTB depot in Kondavil- Jaffna, Major General Chandrasiri
said.
The Government allocated Rs 1.5 million to train the ex-combatants as
bus drivers. They will be provided Rs 300 as an allowance per day. All
fees including training at the CTB, meals and accommodation will be
provided during the training period, he told the Daily News.
“Our aim is to create an environment where they are accepted by the
society and provide them a bright future,” he said.
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