Special programs to introduce:

Productivity concept to every household

Disna MUDALIGE

The National Productivity Secretariat (NPS) hopes to conduct special programs within this year to introduce the productivity concept to every household, said NPS Director Thilaka Jayasundara.

She was addressing the National Productivity Awards Ceremony organized by NSP held at the BMICH last Wednesday. These programs are conducted under the theme "Sapala Diviyakata Niyatha Athvela" (Assured Assistance for a Fruitful Life). She said that the whole country has embraced the productivity promotion program within the past seven years.

"The guidance of political leadership helped immensely to approach this status. Today there is a high contribution from State and private institutions and schools towards this task.

These institutions can realize their progress by comparing their position today with other institutions in the country. The best and accurate path to become the Miracle of Asia is to follow productivity concepts" she said.

Labour Relations and Productivity Promotion Ministry Secretary Mahinda Madihahewa said Productivity concepts would be the only solution for approaching world climatic and environmental changes as well as food crises.

"Each individual should integrate productivity concepts into their lives. Productivity means doing something today better than yesterday, and doing it tomorrow better than today. For that creative and innovative decisions should be taken. Productivity is an absolute mean to drive the country towards prosperity after three decades of destructive war. Understanding the importance of this concept, the President has appointed a Special Task Force and has established a separate ministry to work in this regard" he said.

He said that the aim of organizing productivity awards ceremonies is to promote productivity theories and methods. By recommending exemplary institutions the other institutions can follow them, he said. A Green Productivity program has also initiated by the Ministry with the collaboration of Agriculture Ministry.

He noted that the service productivity in Sri Lanka is in a good level where as labour productivity is low. He suggested that labour productivity should be raised with the help of all citizens in the county.