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Safety Starts with Awareness
A 'Technical Skills Development Program
on Electrical safety' organized by the IEEE WIE
Affinity Group, University of Peradeniya was
held on 6th June, 2018 at the Na onal College
of Educa on, Penideniya, with the
par cipa on over 170 female trainee
teachers. This program was conducted
with the aim of developing technical
skills and educa ng non-engineering
females on safety, wiring, earthing of
electronic appliances, electrical
installa ons and minor repairs of
appliances. It was conducted for the
second me in collabora on with Kelani
Cables PLC under the guidance of
Dr.Maheshi Dissanayake, Senior Lecturer,
Faculty of Engineering, University of
Peradeniya and the CEO of Kelani Cables
PLC. The president of the Na onal College of Educa on, Ms. Ramya Mahabodhi and the Co-Founder and Coordinator
of 'Kelani Saviya', Mr. Jayantha Wijesinghe took part in the event. Prof. Janaka Ekanayake, Designer and Co-Founder
of the 'Kelani Saviya' CSR Skill development program, addressed the gathering. This technical program consisted of
both theore cal and prac cal sessions.
During the first session of the program, a lecture on 'Electrical Safety' was delivered by Mr. Sanjeewa Gunathilaka,
Sales Engineer of Kelani Cables PLC. At the end of his session, prizes were awarded to those who answered the
ques ons posed by him correctly.
At the prac cal session, the par cipants were educated on the prototype of an electrical installa on circuit board
consis ng of MCBs, RCCBs, Trip Switches, radial circuits and earthing systems. Then they were asked to iden fy the
components and were given an opportunity to get hands on experience on electrical circuits by building their own
circuits. This session was conducted by the members of the WIE Affinity Group, University of Peradeniya.
At the end of the
program, par cipants
were well equipped
with knowledge and
skills in handling
electrical appliances in
daily life.
Manjitha Manchanayake & Thashmila Araliya
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
University of Peradeniya
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