UNHCR, SICCI, and Ethiraj College for Women join hands to advance refugee inclusion
UNHCR, the Southern India Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Ethiraj College for Women have signed an MoU to support refugee self-reliance in India. The partnership will leverage academic research and community engagement to foster socio-economic inclusion for refugees, including those from Sri Lanka.
Why it matters
This collaboration creates a formal framework for academic and private sector involvement in humanitarian efforts, potentially improving the integration of refugee populations.
The UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, the Southern India Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI), and Ethiraj College for Women (Autonomous) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen collaboration on education, research, and community engagement aimed at promoting refugee self-reliance and inclusion in India.
The partnership brings together the academic expertise of Ethiraj College for Women with the technical and operational experience of UNHCR and the SICCI-UNHCR Partnership Forum, which works to support the self-reliance and socio-economic inclusion of refugees in India, including Sri Lankan refugees residing in Tamil Nadu, an official release from the UNHCR said.
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