July 1, 2021 HE the President, Gotabhaya Rajapakse Hon Prime Minister, Mahinda Rajapakse MP] Hon Minister of Education, Prof GL Peiris MP Hon Leader of the Opposition, Sajith Premadasa MP Members of the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Education Covid Education Crisis We write to draw your attention to the serious situation faced by the 4.3 million student population in this ...
திகதிகளை நிர்ணயிப்பது மட்டும் போதாது, மாணவர்களை பரீட்சைக்கு தயார்ப்படுத்தும் திட்டம் அவசியம் ஊடகங்களுக்கு கருத்து வெளியீடு – ஜூலை 12, 2021 (In Sinhala/English/Tamil) அரசினால் கடைசியாக தரம் 5 புலமை பரிசில் பரீட்சையானது அக்டோபர் 03 ம் திகதியும், க.பொ.த உயர்தர பரீட்சையானது அக்டோபர் 04 முதல் அக்டோபர் 31 வரையும் நடைபெற தீர்மானமாகியுள்ளதென அறிவிக்கப்பட்டது. மறுபடி அந்த முடிவுகள் மாற்றப்படவுள்ளது என்பதையும் நாங்கள் அறிந்தோம். துரதிஷ்டவசமாக, எங்கள் கல்வி அமைச்சினால் இந்த வகையான பரீட்சைகள் நடத்தல் மற்றும் பா
Naming dates for exams is not enough; Ministry should have a plan to get students ready.Media Release, July 12, 2021The government announced a few days ago that the Grade 5 scholarship examination will be held on October 03 and the GCE Advanced Level examination from October 04 to October 31. Then we hear that the decision would be reversed. Unfortunately, ...
COVID-19 Random RATs in schools: Edu. Ministry Teachers trade unions request vaccination priority for O/L duty and primary teachers Request for O/L exam staff to receive COVID vaccines disregarded Over 39 billion in-school meals missed since start of pandemic: UNICEF-WFP Report State university medical students to be vaccinated soon: UGC Chairman All schools in WP to reopen after O Level ...
Education Forum Sri Lanka (EFSL) invites applications for the position of researcher, part-time or full-time at mid or junior level. EFSL is an independent platform that engages with experts and stakeholders from multiple sectors in order to catalyze policy reforms in education using evidence-based interventions. Our goal is equitable access, child-friendly processes, and quality outcomes in education in Sri Lanka ...
The LIRNEasia survey of degree programs offered outside of the public- university system revealed vibrant sector producing 8293 degrees or degree equivalents in 2011/12. The 13 Public universities produced 12,604 graduates in contrast. Of the institutions outside of the public universities, Private universities produced 2,733 graduates. and 10 public institutions outside of the purview of the UGC produced 4,229 graduates. ...
Education reforms are in the air in Sri Lanka. Finally, a proposal to draft a new education act is being considered by a special consultative committee of the parliament. In these deliberations simple truths often get lost in the details. Take the issue of curriculum, for instance. What do our children really need to learn to be well and happy ...
According to a New York Times report the Secretary of Education in USA Arne activating the human rights division in department in an effort to force the fifty to states in the union to enforce federal laws that protect poor, minority and disabled students. That means that states and localities that have historically shortchanged these children — by saddling them, ...
Following is an abstract of the presentation made by Dr. Sujata Gamage to the Council on Higher Education in Pretoria, South Africa, on February 23, 2010. ABSTRACT Universities are increasingly called upon to contribute to the development needs of a country but the nature of the contribution can vary with the mission or the resource base of the institution. University ...
While the debate on banning of mobiles in schools is raging it is refreshing to hear of a school that is using the mobile as a teaching device and teach proper use of the device at the same time. As the mobiles becomes smarter they will become affordable alternatives to computers. (See www.usatoday.com/news/education/2009-07-27-cellphoneschool_N.htm?csp=34) While schools have long been wary of ...
Concern on English and IT education from grass root level to policy level is increasing day by day. The author of this article tries to give more alternatives for this issue with a view of global context. The BBC and the use of English I would like to warmly congratulate our President on his recent initiative in promoting English ...
Modern mysteries of education By Dr Harsha Aturupane, Senior Economist, Human Development Unit, South Asia Region, World Bank www.sundaytimes.lk/090322/FinancialTimes/ft308.html Prof. J.E. Jayasuriya, in whose honour and memory we are meeting today, was a man of outstanding gifts of intellect and character. He laid the foundation of the academic education profession in Sri Lanka. As a university don, he had ...
Eight thousand of the 10,000 principals failed examination God bless the students (Lanka-e-News, June 11, 2009, 7.20 PM; www.lankaenews.com/English/news.php?id=7842) “The entire education of Sri Lanka has been politicized and collapsed. Eighty percent of the education officers are political appointees. Eight thousand of the 10,000 principals are politically chosen persons who have failed the recruitment examination. After 2005, no proper selection ...
Corona All schools in WP reopened COVID-19 – Global Education Recovery Tracker launched Schools in Jaffna Education Zone closed for week All grades in schools, pre-schools in WP open tomorrow WP schools attendance satisfactory, as students return for lessons Schools in WP to commence tomorrow for grades 5, 11 and 13 Seventeen O/L student candidates in CP test COVID positive ...
By Carlo Fonseka The Island – 07th April 2009 www.island.lk/2009/04/07/opinion2.html Recently at very short notice I deputized for the Chairman of the University Grants Commission at the launch of “Adyapanaya 2009″, a Higher Education and Career Exhibition organized by the private sector. Obliged to speak impromptu, I made a few off the cuff remarks. I feel that Zacki Jabbar’s succinct ...
A policy dialogue on “Mainstreaming Social-Emotional Learning” was held by the Education Forum Sri Lanka (EFSL) on March 13th, 2021, via Zoom. LINKS: Full Video: PD#13, 2 hours 29 minutes PRESENTATIONS Why Social-Emotional Learning – Dr. Anantha Duraiappah Mindfulness and Science Behind It – Dr. Tara de Mel Enabling environment approach for achieving SDG 4.7 objectives – Mr. Matthew MacGregor-Stubbs ...
COVID-19 Random RATs in schools: Edu. Ministry Teachers trade unions request vaccination priority for O/L duty and primary teachers Request for O/L exam staff to receive COVID vaccines disregarded Over 39 billion in-school meals missed since start of pandemic: UNICEF-WFP Report State university medical students to be vaccinated soon: UGC Chairman All schools in WP to reopen after O Level ...
Protests about Year-1 admission, Grade Five cut-off marks and corruption in school admissions in the news are all driven by the desire of parents to give the best possible education to their children. Governmentâ€s solution seems to be to open more national schools (or schools controlled by the center). Minister Susil Premajayanth has even stated that provincial schools will ...
Schools across England are set to open on Monday March 8.  They will be using multiple levels of testing to ensure the safety of the students. The plan is for all staff at levels and all students in secondary and college levels (excepting primary level) to be tested three times before they are allowed to return to school. After they ...
COVID-19 Sri Lanka school dropout crisis of poor kids could worsen from Coronavirus: think tank Higher education and the pandemic: Key trends to watch in 2021 [Education Times, January 17] Rs. 105 million on COVID safety measures at schools – Prof. G.L. Peiris US to provide health rooms to 120 schools School Reopening Tuition classes to recommence on 25 Jan. ...
