Dialog’s Nenasa TV connects 2000 Schools
View(s):Nenasa TV, the digital satellite television based Distance Learning Network architected by the Ministry of Education, National Institute of Education and Dialog Axiata, to bridge education enablement gaps between urban and rural Sri Lanka achieved a significant milestone in connecting its 2000th school under the programme.
Picture shows the President launching the new channels.
The event, held to mark the occasion, also signified a new leap for ‘Nenasa’ with the launch of two channels covering the National Curricula of Grade 10 and Grade 11 respectively in the presence of President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the Tangalle Ruhunu Wijayaba National School, the celco said.
Speaking on the occasion of the launch, Minister of Education Bandula Gunawardena said, “The true inheritors of the massive development drive that is currently underway in the country are the children of Sri Lanka. It is the vision of President Mahinda Rajapaksa to build a knowledge-centric education system. I believe that this second ‘Nenasa’ channel launched this day at the Ruhunu Wijayaba National School will aid us in realising that vision”.
Nenasa TV the state-of-the-art satellite based distance education program was developed under the Mahinda Chinthanaya education plan to equalise access to quality education between urban and rural Sri Lanka through information communication technology. Commenting upon the achievement and the launch of the two new Channels, Dr. Hans Wijayasuriya, the Group Chief Executive of dialog Axiata PLC said, “Dialog is honoured and privileged to partner with the Ministry of Education and the National Institute of Education to facilitate the delivery of high quality educational content to 2000 schools. I am confident that Nenasa will deliver a substantial learning dividend to children from across our country”.