An awareness program was conducted to the citizen
forum in Fisher Cooperative Society Center on 20th of June 2014 in
Trincomalee. The purpose of organizing the awareness program was to enhance the
knowledge of citizen forum members over budget preparation, budget circle and people participation of local government’s
budget preparation because citizen forum
concerns to submit their proposals for the annual budget of prodeshiya sabha.
It concerned to shape and updates the knowledge about those areas of the
citizen forum.
Mr. Subramaniyam, the former Assistance General of
Local Government intervened as the resource person to share his knowledge and
experience related that subject with the citizen forum members. The former
Assistance General of Local Government explained the existing situation of
preparing budget of the Pradeshiya Sabha comparing the existed aspect because
he was one of chief responsible officers related to the local government. He
emphasized the important people participate to prepare the annual budget of
Local Government as the people’s right. About 23 members took part to the
awareness meeting as 11 male and 12 female.
We always try to develop and shape the knowledge of
citizen forum members about various issues related to local government. The
citizen forum often concerns participate to the process of preparing annual
budget of Pradeshiya Sabha submitting people’s proposals. Members actively
participated to the program.
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