JPGU Kanto-UNI SLAC Youth exchange program was held in last 21st of April 2018 at the Galadari hotel, Colombo Sri Lanka. According to the participants’ perception it was an amazing experience.
Experiencing new cultures and sharing ideas is a good motivation to the new blood. Youth shows the creativity of the young minds. UNI SLAC youth is a good example for that. UNI SLAC Youth team has a good vision. They are very energetic with new challenges. They plan the program with good guidance of brother Jayasri Priyalal ,Chairman UNIAPRO-JPGU Kanto scholarship scheme and the sister Norika Warnasuriya UNI APRO Youth President.
The Japan Postal Group Union (JPGU) with its 240,000 strong membership pursues the “true happiness of the members” and promotes the “free and democratic trade union movement” as the most important mission. Their activities carried out by Central Executive Committee based on determinations of the National Congress and the Central Committee.
Japan postal group union (JPGU) always ready to help others and by annually they come to Sri Lanka to give financial support as bursaries to the Postal union member’s children. The prudent selection process practiced by the scholarship board has worked very well for the past eight batches of students. Past scholarship award recipients are testimonies for the success of the scholarship scheme for spotting the right talent and guiding them to achieve excellence.
Three past scholarship recipients shared their experiences with the visiting JPGU Youth group they extended their gratitude for financially supporting them to realize their dreams. They are now holding responsible positions in society and assured to do best for the society.
Before participating to the Youth exchanging program Japan postal group union (JPGU) delegates visited past scholarship award recipient’s homes and interacted with their family members. It was a great experience to them and we identified gentleness of JPGU delegates.
Youth exchanging program commence with the lightning the traditional oil lamp by chair persons of the program. Brother Jayasri Priyalal-Chairman UNIAPRO-JPGU Kanto scholarship scheme, Brother Masaru Nishifuji -JPGU Kanto president, Sister Kanako Osaki- Director of post and logistics, Brother Wataru Hayakawa-JPGU Kanto, Brother Yusuke Saito-JPGU Kanto, Brother Kazuai Nittoji -JPGU Kanto, Brother Makota Yoshida- JPGU Kanto, Brother Tatsuya kokoke- JPGU Kanto, Brother Ryo Sugiyama and Sri Lankan unions higher positions took the main chairs of the program.
Sis Norika warnasooriya UNI APRO youth president welcome all the participants. With warm wishes and we could gather lots of valuable massages and thoughtful sayings with the speech of Brother Masaru Nishifuji -JPGU Kanto president.
Opening remarks by Brother Jayasri Priyalal chairman UNI APRO JPGU Kanto scholarship scheme. As usual his speech was a very attractive and meaningful. He explained with the real life experiences and current situations of the economy. It turns the audience to the new direction. UNI SLAC youth team could show their multi talents on the stage. Cultural dance attracted all the participants’ hearts.
Communication is the main base of the relationships. Entire program was arranged in an interactive manner, with traditional songs dances and the Japanese took pain to teach the ORIGAMI paper craft techniques to Sri Lankans. Japanese delegation taught how to make paper cranes. It was a grate memory to all.
During the tea break Japanese delegation got that opportunity to taste Sri Lankan traditional sweets. It was a tasty brake.
After the tea break Brother Yusuke Saito from JPGU and Brother Anuruddha from UNI SLAC Youth were presented about the Union/UNI SLAC activities. Audience asked many questions and they could found the better answers too. Participants could identify the value of this scholarship program while listening to the past scholarship recipients.
Doctor Pamudu Madhushanka shared his experience and proved that scholarship holders are multitalented not only the educated but also social performances and the talents by playing violin music it was harmonious.
“He said he comes from Sri Lankan ordinary family. Father is a Post master. Most of Sri Lankan ordinary families suffer from financial problems. Most difficult time period he faced was after the Advanced level education. He could enter to the medical faculty but financial barriers were there. At that time he selected for the JPGU bursary. He expressed his great pleasure to the Japanese Postal group union (JPGU) because this bursary changed his life with a great value. Finally he requested from JPGU to continue this program to the future. It will be a reason to adding colours to other lives too.”
Ms.Mihisara Paba da silva also a past scholarship recipient.
“She delivered the grate speech. She also comes from Sri Lankan ordinary family. This bursary helped her to win the life. She remembered the selection process and she appreciate it. She gave her grate thank to the Japanese Postal group union (JPGU).
”Finally Japanese delegation and the Sri Lankan participants got together and sung “Lowe Sama” song. Rhythm of the music linked the two cultures together.
Sister Dilni Rathnayake kept the end of the note and we could see the success of the program because everyone’s faces remarked with beautiful smile.