Srilanka, Feb. 3 -- Union Bank announced a major milestone for the Union Bank School of Social Entrepreneurship with the launch of the National Entrepreneurship Development Programme (NEDP).

As academic activities for 2025 commence, Union Bank takes the lead as the first to inaugurate this groundbreaking initiative in partnership with the University of Moratuwa (UoM) and National Innovation Agency (NIA).

With applications called across the island in December 2024, 200 shortlisted students, current business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs with innovative start-up ideas enrolled in the programme and were present at the event.

A combination of online lectures and workshops, the programme covers a comprehensive course outline needed to...