UNHCR–SICCI–Ethiraj College Partnership

UNHCR–SICCI–Ethiraj College Partnership

Category: International Organisations / Social Justice / Refugees

• UNHCR, Southern India Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI), and Ethiraj College for Women signed an MoU.
• Focus:
  • Refugee education.
  • Research.
  • Community engagement.
  • Livelihood support.
  • Refugee self-reliance and inclusion.
• Ethiraj College's Department of Social Work will act as nodal department.
• Partnership particularly supports refugee communities in India, including Sri Lankan refugees in Tamil Nadu.
• UNHCR:
  • Established: 1950.
  • Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland.
  • Works for refugees, forcibly displaced persons and stateless persons.

Key Pointers:

• UNHCR → UN Refugee Agency.
• HQ → Geneva.
• Established → 1950.
• Focus → refugee protection and inclusion.