DFCC Bank helps SME’s through ‘DFCC Vayapara Athwela’ Online Entrepreneurial Skills Development Programme.

DFCC Bank has expanded its services towards SMEs through its “DFCC Vayapara Athwela” Online Entrepreneurial Skills Development Programme. The initiative was launched with the focus of enlightening and inspiring entrepreneurs, SMEs and the general public to receive inspiration, while also enhancing their entrepreneurial skills. 
This educative programme is streamed on the DFCC Bank Facebook page and Youtube channel and as of now marked over 55,000 views on Youtube. The programme series is designed in such a way that it conveys the basics as well as the advanced concepts, making it easier to for the audience to grasp the information, the bank said in a media release. 
In testing times such as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, self-employment and entrepreneurship are prominent concepts that need to be utilised to revive the national economy. 
The ’DFCC Vayapara Athwela’ series is currently conducted by Dr. Rukmal Weerasinghe, Senior Lecturer / the Chairman of the Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, University of Sri Jayawardenapura, with his expertise in the subject matter. The series covers topics such as; ‘Seizing business opportunities through creativity and innovation’, ‘How to start an entrepreneurial business with a novel business idea’, Improving financial literacy and financial management skills in entrepreneurs and Techno entrepreneurship and adopting technology. DFCC has invited those interested in starting their own business venture, or those who are looking for inspiration to grow their business, to join the programme through the above-mentioned social media platforms.