A workshop of the Janani Project, carried out by the Campaign for Free and Fair Elections (CaFFE) to enhance the digital literacy of grassroots female politicians, was held today in Batticaloa.

A large number of female local councillors and civil society activists in Batticaloa took part in the workshop held at the Eravur Urban Council auditorium.
Batticaloa District Secretary Mr.K. Karunakaran and Assistant Elections Commissioner, B. M. Sufian took part in the event.

The participants were educated on the importance of digital literacy as well on holding media briefings and facing questions from the media. Mr. Jayaranjan Yogaraj, Senior journalist and Media Secretary of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs ministry and well known
journalist and Director of Vidiyal News, Rifti Ali led the proceeding.

CaFFE Executive Director, Mr. Ahmed Manas Makeen, spoke of the importance of digital literacy for grassroots political leaders.

CaFFE District Co-coordinator Alhaj Meera Sahab also took part in the workshop while CaFFE Program Coordinator for Batticaloa Kamila Begham organized the workshop.