Medical Faculty soon for Moratuwa University- UGC
The University of Moratuwa (UoM) will have a Medical Faculty soon, said Chairman- University Grants Commission (UGC), Prof Mohan de Silva. He said the proposal by the UoM Council has been approved by the UGC. “We have already started on the preliminary work to prepare the required standards for the Medical Faculty.” He said, initially, [...]
N-S UCM Train for Humanity ‘rescues’ Matara school
The United Citizens Movement (UCM) Train for Humanity, initiated by the Presidential Secretariat, arranged a consignment of material assistance to Dudley Senanayake Vidyalaya (DSV), Pitabeddara, Matara, located near the Nilwala River, which was badly affected by the recent floods. The Train has been collecting items from donors in the North, starting from Kankesanthurai (KKS), and [...]
GCE A/L entrants charged ‘donations’ to follow A/L classes- CTU
The Ceylon Teachers Union (CTU) said, students who qualify for Advanced Level (A/L) in national schools are being charged exorbitant sums to be admitted to A/L classes. CTU Gen.Sec., Joseph Stalin said school principals are now charging donations to admit students to A/L classes. Mr Stalin said that, not only are they charging from new [...]
Unscheduled teacher transfers in EP disrupts lessons- Teachers’ Union
Unscheduled teacher transfers in the Eastern Province (EP) by Provincial authorities, has disrupted Educational activities in the region, officials said. Under the existing regulations, teachers were expected to make transfer requests in May or June and thereafter, the schedule is sent to the Zonal Educational Directors for a final decision, if there were no objections. [...]
50 Prospective Medical Faculty entrants eligible to enter KDU
Fifty Advanced Level candidates eligible to enter the Medical Faculty will be extended the option of following their course at the Kotelawala Defence University (KDU), under a proposal by the University Grants Commission (UGC). Students will be selected on merit after the University submits the list of students eligible to enter the Medical Faculty, UGC [...]
Rs 450m damage, 25,000 students affected by floods in SP
Around Rs 450 million worth of damage has been caused to schools in the Southern Province (SP) by the recent flood, while affecting more than 25,000 students, said SP Education Minister Chandima Rasaputhra. He said, a report on the estimated damage has been submitted to the Ministry of Education (MoE) for financial aid. Massive damage [...]
International Conference at Eastern University
An International Conference titled “Challenges & Importance of Intangible Cultural Heritage in times of War & Postwar” currently in progress at the Swamy Vipulananda Institute of Aesthetic Studies, Eastern University, Batticaloa, will end today. The 3-day Conference which commenced on Friday (16) had eminent scholars and academics presenting some 120 conventional Research papers and papers [...]
Grade 7 Geography textbook is safe for use- MoE
The Ministry of Education (MoE) claims, the newly introduced Grade 7 Geography textbook has no impact on the students, and has been proven safe for use. The MoE’s response came after the Govt Medical Officer’s Association (GMOA) raised concerns that the book causes health issues as the paper used was harmful. However, the MoE, in [...]
Pragna Pradeepa distributes schoolbooks to flood-affected children
Pragna Pradeepa concept founder and Western Provincial Councilor Jayantha de Silva recently distributed schoolbooks to children affected by the recent floods. They were accompanied by their families, when they called over to collect the assistance distributed at his office in Bawa Place, Borella.
CTU challenges Teacher’s transfer, allegedly for his FaceBook poems
Teachers Unions and the Ministry of Education (MoE) traded charges over allegations that a school teacher from Kurunegala has been transferred from his school on charges of writing poems on social media. The MoE last week had handed over a letter of transfer to teacher Kushal Salika attached to Kuliyapitiya National School (KNS) for publishing [...]
Chinese Language Extension Courses inaugurated
The inauguration ceremony of the Chinese Language Extension Courses was held last Saturday in the Main Library Auditorium, University of Colombo (UoC), with UoC Vice Chancellor Snr Prof Lakshman Dissanayake as Chief Guest. The 4 Courses are on Chinese Language for Beginners, Chinese Language Proficiency for Tour Guides, HSK Intensive Programmes and Spoken Chinese Language.