ICT workshop and exhibition in Jaffna this week

The Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA) has focused its attention on further improvement of the standard of life of the people of the North.

As one of the steps in this regard ICTA has organised a workshop and an exhibition at the Jaffna library today and tomorrow.

ICTA said that this event will be conducted to disseminate information on projects that will benefit especially farmers, women, children, small scale entrepreneurs as well as differently abled persons.

The workshop will be held today and the exhibition will be tomorrow instant. A special focus at this event will be creating awareness of projects initiated by the e-Society program of ICTA.

A training workshop will be held today for selected CBOs and Nenasalas in the District. Tomorrow, the public will be able to benefit from the ICT exhibition open from 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. for which entrance will be free.

At this exhibition web-sites including www.goviya.lk; www.navagoviya.org; www.smeguide.lk; www.lankasign.lk; www.happylife.lk; www.firstaider.org, special CDs and other ICT facilities will be used for the awareness creation and dissemination of information and advice to the public in an attractive manner.

The subjects dealt with can be categorized under those focusing on farmers and agro-industries, women and children, small and middle level enterprises, students, differently abled persons, services useful to everyone, happy life and first aid. The subjects explained to the public at the exhibition with special interest to farmers and agro industries will include cultivation of brinjals, Bombay onions, tomatoes, paddy, papaw and Anthurium and pest control.

The CD named Anthurium story describes Anthurium varieties, cultivation practices, propagation techniques, pest and diseases, post harvest handling, Information is presented using video clips, digital photographs, pictures, illustrations and text.

The web-site (www. firstaider.org) available at the exhibition provides information on how to act when faced with danger and on how to resolve it.

The information is provided through video, photographs and text.

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