The National Crafts Council (NCC) awarded certificates to
several teachers who had successfully completed a specialized training in
Handicrafts making. Several teachers in Kegalle district Kiriwandeniya and
Warakapola underwent a training programme in traditional Beeralu lace
making and handicarfts making by Palmyra leaves, the NCC said.
NCC Development Assistant Ms.Geethani Weeratunge told The
Island Financial Review that the NCC had selected a number of teachers in
several districts to be trained in modern handicrafts making. The teachers
had been the descendents of hereditary handicrafts artistes who had
brought credit to the country by manufacturing different kinds of
handicrafts for export markets. In recognition of their services the NCC
decided to provide specialized training to their sons and daughters who
could preserve the ancient techniques in the handicrafts making with their
pristine beauty.
She said that the principal aim of the training programme was to
utilise the trained teachers’ services to train ameture handicrafts
makers. The trained teachers who possessed different skills in different
handicrafts making would be assigned to train beginners of the handicrafts
industry and the NCC was in the process of selecting teachers across the
country for training. The NCC had already held 36 training programmes for
teachers and would expect to expand the training programme shortly.
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