Ceylon Hotel School Graduates Association awards scholarships to SLITHM students

Twenty-two students from Sri Lanka Institute of Tourism and Hospitality Managements (SLITHM) were awarded scholarships by its alumni: ‘Ceylon Hotel School Graduates Association’ at a ceremony held recently at the SLITHM Auditorium. The event was attended by faculty of SLITHM, officials of CHSGA and scholars of SLITHM.

This is one of the many CSR projects that CHSGA spearheads annually in its drive to enhance the manpower requirement the industry has at present. This is a testament to the vision and the goals of the CHSGA that was shared by its President. 

“It would be mandatory upon us to contribute our might to educate, train and empower people to exploit the potential of tourism in Sri Lanka to the fullest. Many industries have faced the plight of being forced to import expertise and labour already. Surely, we don’t want to allow ours to be faced with the same dilemma,” is how CHSGA President Sanjeeva Perera highlighted the vision and goals of the CHSGA in terms of education and manpower development at the recently concluded AGM of CHSGA. 

The students are from the certificate level batches and are from all SLITHM schools around the country and were selected by a committee based on established criteria. This is an annual event and already about 300 students have benefited from the magnificent gesture by the CSHGA. 

CHSGA also awarded scholarships to craft level students who underwent training for a period of a month at SLITHM schools island-wide under a training program initiated by the Ministry of Tourism to increase the workforce in the tourism and hospitality industry.