Paper-Based Handicrafts Training Programme for Self-Employment Development

• Date: 28th and 29th April 2026 (2 days)
• Venue: FCBS, Trincomalee Campus
• Target Group: Interested FCBS Students
• Resource Person: Mrs. Kusela Kumar Angeline, Needlework Demonstrator, Department of Rural Development & Provincial Director (attached to) Department of Rural Industries, Eastern Province

Programme Overview:

Following the successful awareness workshop, students expressed strong interest in acquiring practical, income-generating skills. This structured 2-day training programme provided hands-on skills in paper quills, decorative item production, and basic entrepreneurship guidance, conducted with technical expertise from the National Crafts Council.

Key Outcomes:

• Students acquired hands-on skills in paper quilling and decorative item production.
• Participants learned to create marketable products using paper-based materials.
• Students gained basic entrepreneurship knowledge for self-employment.
• The creative talents of students were identified and nurtured.
• Products created during the workshop demonstrated the potential for income generation.