National Institute of Social Development - Certificate in Child Focused Community Development

The certificate course in Child Focused Community Development focuses on skills development of professionals and Para- professionals in promoting community based child protection system and child welfare in Sri Lanka. It is designed in keeping with qualification framework advocated by the Quality Assurance and Accreditation Council of UGC in Sri Lanka.

Aim

To produce professionals and Para -professionals in child protection and Child welfare with the required knowledge, skills, and attitude for best practice at community levels

Objectives

• To produce quality professionals in community based- child protection
• To enhance the professional skills of the providers of child welfare, child care and child protection services using Child focused community development model.
• To develop the ability to such officers and service providers to facilitate intervention in child protection matters related to individuals, families, groups and communities owned system for sustainable community development

Medium - Sinhala/ Tamil/ English

Duration - 6 months (15 credits) on week days or weekends