Fashion Bug’s career guidance programme at Galle concludes on a high note
In a continuous drive to enhance knowledge in career options after school, Fashion Bug, one of Sri Lanka’s leading retail clothing chains with over 16 outlets island-wide, together with the Vocational Training Centre of Galle, held a career guidance programme at Galle for students who recently took up the GCE Advanced Level examination this year. More than 4,000 students participated.
The resource person for this workshop was Mr. AjithJayawardana – Director, Career Guidance & Development for the University of Colombo. Minister of Provincial Education (Southern Province) Hon ChandimaRasaputra participated for a special lecture whilst Mr. PrabathBalasooryaDirector of Vocational Training Center of Galle and MalaniLokupothagama, Additional District Secretary addressed the gathering.
We are delighted to recently have held our island-wide career guidance programme at Galle with an impressive number of participation from students in that area. It is very encouraging to see the enthusiasm among these students and providing the right guidance to them is a responsibility in every society,’ said ShabierSubian, Director- Fashion Bug and Founder of the SisuDirimaga Foundation. ‘We hope to initiate many more islandwide and better the thinking quality of career options.’
Dr. S.H.M Faraaz - Deputy General Manager, NamalEkanayaka - Human Resource and Development Manager, Ishan Godamanna - Senior Marketing Executive, and Mohomed Rasheed - Area Manager were present at the event on behalf of Fashion Bug.
The company recently also initiated its own scholarship programme as part of its signature CSR program SisuDirimaga foundation with ambitious plans for the future. Additionally, it also introduced the first ever peer counselling program to school children which will continue in all districts in the year 2016 in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, said Dr. S H M Faraaz – Deputy General Manager of Fashion Bug.
Fashion Bug spends in millions annually on various CSR projects that are carried out throughout the country, ranging from sports and education through to health, public services and beyond. Most recently it constructed and donated a building unit for a junior school in the rural, initiated environmental awareness programs, refurbished post offices and hospitals amongst many others.
SisuDirimaga, an award winning CSR program by Fashion Bug, has successfully benefitted over 12,000 students as of today, and continues all the way till it achieves its goal of spreading amongst 120 schools and over 100,000 students across the country.
Fashion Bug commenced its operations since 1994 as a partnership business with 4 partners and a staff population of just 15, and today it possesses over 16 stores throughout the country with a workforce of over 1250 employees, and stands among the leading clothing stores in Sri Lanka catering with the fashion motto of ‘changing lifestyles’.