Career Guidance Unit – Institute of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo

Vision

Empowering and organizing undergraduates and graduates to achieve success in real life challenges

Mission

To become a center for excellence with education and empowering undergraduates and graduates in the career development process by facilitating avenues for professional learning and training programme.

History

The Career Guidance Unit (CGU) of the Institute of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo was established in 26th March 2011, according to the UGC circular NO. 819 issued on 06th February 2003 establishment and operation of Career Guidance units in Universities.

Career Services

CGU-IIM is a comprehensive career counseling and recourse center designed to engage student active participants in their real life career development process. The main purpose of career services is to help student’s community for academic and career success for betterment of their life. We are offering wide range of career services as follows.

01.  Facilitating the transition from school to University
02.  Counseling and advice on careers
03.  Employability skills enhancement
04.  Career related information provisions
05.  Networking with industry
06.  Availing work experience
07.  Graduate placement
08.  Integration within curricula
I.Language skill development programmes
II.Health tourism
09.  Entrepreneurial skills development
I.Business incubation programmes
10.  Training, research, innovation and development

Our Team

Coordinator
Dr. (Mrs.) BMS Amarajeewa

Member
Dr. (Mrs.) O.T.M.R.K.S.B. Kalawana

Member
Dr. (Ms.) K.K.V.S. Peshala

Member
Dr. D.A.L. Munasinghe

Member
Dr. N. D. Kodithuwakku

Member
Dr. (Mrs.) J Rumaiza

Programs conducted in 2021
Programs on 2019