SL to re-sign MoU to get education, employment opportunities in Canada

The Cabinet has approved to re-sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to implement a voluntary collaboration program in Sri Lanka to provide education, employment and empowerment opportunities in Canada.

The World University Service in Canada is implementing a voluntary collaboration program in Sri Lanka for 30 years to provide education, employment and empowerment opportunities that aim to improve the lives of millions of disadvantaged women and youth around the world.

Under the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the two parties, the programs have been implemented under this from 2015 to 2020. The program has not been implemented in Sri Lanka for the past 2 years due to Covid 19 travel restrictions and it is proposed to re-sign the MoU in this regard for the period of 2020 - 2027 with the World University Service in Canada.

Accordingly the Cabinet of Ministers approved the proposal presented by the Prime to implement the relevant program under 10 Govt. & Non Govt. Organizations with a grant of Canadian $ 2.76 million.