IHB - Raising standards in hairdressing and beauty therapy
Students at the event |
Merely a year after being formed, the Institute of Hairdressers and
Beauticians (IHB) has secured a steady footing in the Hair and Beauty
sector of the country with their constant and unparalleled contribution
in streamlining the standard of hairdressing and beauty therapy in Sri
Lanka.
IHB is accredited to the World Federation of Hairdressers (OMC) and
functions as an independent and professional institution that conducts
hairdressing and beauty therapy examinations that are recognized both
locally and internationally. With the goodwill and support of City and
Guilds, the UK based education institute, IHB has the backing and
expertise of pioneers in the industry with a Board of Governors which
includes Ramzi Rahman, Kanjana Godigamuwa, Chrissy Rozairo and Nayana
Karunaratne.
The hairdressing and beauty therapy sector in Sri Lanka is expanding
rapidly creating the requirement for professional and qualified
hairdressers and beauticians equipped with the proper knowhow and
relevant qualifications. The IHB provides the unique opportunity for
local hairdressers and barbers of a wider segment of society to raise
their standards and obtain qualifications by sitting for hairdressing
and beauty therapy examinations in English, Sinhala and Tamil at a very
affordable price. In line with this the IHB has also prepared up-to-date
textbooks, curriculum and other study material in all three languages
which are also constantly revised and upgraded on par with prevailing
international standards.
Theory exams will be held in June and December each year, while the
practical exams will take place in March and September adjudged by
expert professionals in the industry. Once registered, practising
hairdressers, beauticians and barbers also have the convenience of
studying on their own with the use of the study material in their
preferred language. |