Professional Development Team

The core mandate of Rotaract remains Professional and Leadership Development while serving the people in our community. Promotion of high ethical standards and integrity among young professionals is under the guidance of our Professional Development team.

Our professional development Team

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Rtr. Afrah

President

Minura

Rtr. Minura

Secretary

Maheshi Bandara - VP of PD

Rtr. Maheshi

Vice President – PD

Priyath Seneviratne

Rtr. Priyath

Director of PD

Dulani Seneviratne - Director of PD

Rtr. Dulani

Director of PD

Vinura Kuruneru - Director of PD

Rtr. Vinura

Director of PD

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AVENUE

Definition

The avenue of Professional Development mainly focuses on the individual development of the membership of Rotaract District 3220. It could be your own club membership or outside club members as well as the youth in the country as a whole.
It can be identified that the professional development branches out mainly to the following areas.
Training and skills development – Training workshops and active learning sessions to enhance the skills required on a professional platform, including leadership skills, communication, strategic thinking, project management skills, software tools etc.
Personal development – Identifying the personal strengths, weaknesses, Personal branding, Work life balance,
physical and mental wellbeing, Social dancing, Personal Grooming and dining etiquette.
Career guidance – CV writing/interview tips, career fairs or networking opportunities and aiming to directly or indirectly assist to bridge the gap between the professional world and the youth.

Vision

“Rebranding Rotaract as a professional network for the youth”

Mission

“Enhancing the skills and capabilities of Rotaractors by providing inspiration, guidance and opportunities for personal development, as well as assisting in career development, thus making Rotaract the network hub of young professionals in Sri Lanka”

Objectives

• The primary objective of the Professional Development avenue is to create opportunities for the membership to develop.
• Secondary objective would be to extend the development to the Sri Lankan youth as a whole.
Apart from the two main objectives, following will also fall under the sub objectives of the Professional Development avenue.
• Assist the club members to advance in their careers or help step into suitable careers by the knowledge,
experience and connections made within the movement.
• Uplift the professionalism of the movement as a whole by ensuring the clubs adhere to the formalities in Rotaract and the correct professional demeanour when dealing with external entities and in formal
correspondence.