NDB Jeevana scheme pass out in Trinco

The first batch of 23 students, trained in hotel operations under the first Jeevana Livelihood Development Scheme, promoted by the NDB Bank, passed out at a ceremony held in Trincomalee on Tuesday April 19, 2011.

Initiated in September 2010, the new Livelihood Development Program endorses NDB Bank's commitment to national development with special emphasis on propagating same in the North and East.

The first program, initiated in collaboration with the International Hotel School of Mount Lavinia Hotel, proved to be an instant success in the eastern town, where hospitality trade has already indicated clear signals of resurgence and dearth of skilled manpower continues to be an obstacle. The ceremony also featured the launch of the second training session on hotel operations, where a batch of 32 new students were enrolled to participate in the six month comprehensive course covering four months of theory followed by two months of practical training in star class hotels.

Under the Jeevana Livelihood Scheme, the Bank aims to identify careers that play a vital role in the current development momentum and to enter into partnerships with industry leaders, to provide the academic and practical training which will undoubtedly enhance the potential of the youth to gain employment opportunities immediately after the training.