Composting kitchen, table and garden waste at home will make life better for all of us. Call 011-497-9795 to learn more.
3R initiative at LIRNEasia seeks to make our environment more livable by advocating the application of the 3 fold environmental concept --reduce reuse recycle-- in all aspects of life by all sectors of society, and closing the gaps in 3R related information.
Professional development day of Kaduwela Pradeshiya Sabha
Written by chammi
Tuesday, 10 August 2010
Professional development aspect seemed to have been
forgotten in the local authorities. Very few high rankers are sometimes
fortunate to get various kinds of training while the lower rankers
usually do
not get anything.
3R Initiative at LIRNEasia jointly organized a professional
development and motivation programme for personnel involved in solid waste
management of Kaduwela Pradeshiya Sabha at Hotel Samenra, Kaduwela, on 8th
August 2010. There were 144 participants
of various sections linked to solid waste management such as health, accounts and
tax sections. Both Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Pradeshiya Sabha attended
the event and the ranks of the officials participated ranged from top
administrative to the contract labourers.
Lakshapathiya Sarvodaya to separate waste & curb dengue
Written by chammi
Monday, 09 August 2010
Distributing bags
Records of Dengue are rising at an alarming rate and
reaching an epidemic level. Improperly disposed waste materials are an oasis
for dengue mosquitoes. Thus, fight against dengue is largely a fight against
bad waste disposal practices of the community.
Understanding their responsibility at this hour of need,
Lakshapathiya South Aruna Sarvodaya samithi together with Lakshapathiya welfare
society organized campaign a to eliminate dengue mosquito breeding places and
the to introduced a better alternative
of disposing their recyclables.
Waste heaps along roads and abandoned lands are one of the main culprits for providing breeding places for dengeu mosquitoes. Out breaks of Dengue has opened eyes of many local
authorities to remove waste heaps on road sides . If your local Authority has not
done it yet just report to Lankadeepa (6th page). Pressurize your local authority to be
more responsible.
Do not forget that you also have a responsibility to dispose
your garbage in such a manner that is convenient for the local authority to
manage.
Last Updated ( Tuesday, 03 August 2010 )
Assessors for solid waste management sector
Written by chammi
Tuesday, 20 July 2010
Some assessors of solid waste management sector
We have already produced standards, curricula, training centers
and trainers for the solid waste management sector. Not limiting our efforts to
above, we now have produced five assessors for the sector to assess the solid
waste workers.
Five assessors received a five-day training from University of Vocational technology
from 14th
-19th June 2010 and are now ready for testing certificate applicants of solid waste management sector for 1st and 2nd levels of National vocational Qualification Systems. Solid waste workers receiving training at a training center
or having adequate prior learning can get themselves assessed by these
assessors
to get certificates of national standards.
Solid Waste training for trainee PHIs of Kadugannawa
Written by chammi
Monday, 19 July 2010
Recieving hands on training
Balangoa Urban Council Solid Waste Training center offered training to the second set of trainee PHIs from 9th to11th July. 38 trainees from Kadugannawa PHI training school participated in the training session. Understanding the value of practical training for a Solid Waste Manager, the training school administration hopes to allocate money for training of future batches.
Last Updated ( Tuesday, 20 July 2010 )
Solid Waste Management training for trainee PHIs
Written by chammi
Tuesday, 13 July 2010
Guidance for Trainees
Balangoda Urban Council conducting
it's fifth training session trained 39 trainee Public Health Inspectors (PHIs)
and Two trainers of National Institute of Health Sciences, Galle on solid waste
management (SWM).
PHIs are one of the different
types of officials who have to take responsibility of managing solid Waste in local
authorities. In addition to dealing with food hygiene and other public health
aspects SWM has earned a considerable attention among responsibilities of a PHI
owing to needs of controlling dengue out breaks and pollution of water sources. Therefore practical training
on proper solid waste management is a vital component. Initiate taken by NIHS, Galle
to incorporate practical solid waste management in to PHI training curriculum
is praiseworthy.
Competency Standards for solid waste management sector launched
Written by chammi
Friday, 02 July 2010
Handing over competency standards to the Minister
Tertiary and Vocational Educational Commission together with
LIRNEasia launched the National Competency Standards for the solid waste
Management sector Bandaranaike Centre for International Studies at the BMICH
premises yesterday.
Prof. D. S. Wijesekara the Chairman, Tertiary and Vocational
Education Commission presented the competency standard document to Hon.
Minister of Youth Affairs Mr. Dullas Alahapperuma which then was presented by
the Minister to the stake holders of the sector, representing Local Authorities
solid waste managers, solid waste workers and the private sector. Addressing
the gathering Minister Dullas Alahapperuma appreciated the move towards the
giving a recognition for the work of solid waste workers. He also mentioned
that though the occupation is looked down upon in Sri Lanka there is a high potential
for such workers to earn well in other countries. He insisted the media to get
the message of new opportunities for youth who are unable to get selected for
University Education.
