3. 3. 3. Workshops on duty bearers’ responsibility to ensure rights based public service The Division observed that the complaints received by the Commission from the general public related to the difficulties they faced obtaining services from various government institutions. Therefore, the Division developed a programme on Duty Bearers’ Responsibility to Ensure Rights Based Public Service and conducted programmes as follows: Nos. Date Organized By 1. 12.05.2015 Jaffna Regional Office (Tamil Medium) 2. 26.05.2015 Batticaloa Regional Office (Tamil Medium) 3. 09.06.2015 Trincomalee Regional Office (Tamil Medium) 4. 09.07.2015 Anuradhapura Regional Office 5. 24.07.2015 Staff of the Ministry of Public Administration 6. 27.07.2015 National Youth Services Council, Panadura 7. 16.09.2015 Kandy Regional Office 3. 3. 4. Training Programmes on The Rights of Minorities The Division took steps to create awareness of rights of minorities among security forces and the police. The programme consisted of international standards pertaining to rights of minorities, protection of rights of minorities in Sri Lanka and role and responsibility of security forces where protection of minority rights are concerned. 24

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