3 fully-fledged Aesthetic Studies Schools in WP
View(s):Three schools dedicated only for Aesthetic studies will be set up in the Western Province (WP), to meet the demand for these subjects, a senior official of the WP Education Ministry said. WP Education Secretary S.G. Wijebandu told Education Times this is the first time a school dedicated to Aesthetic studies will be set up in Sri Lanka.
These schools will have only Grades 12 and 13, where students following Aesthetic studies for GCE Advanced Level will be able to follow classes. “The objective is to attract students with Aesthetic skills to these schools, with facilities for about 600 students,” he said. He said that students who wish to follow Aesthetic studies will be admitted on request.
The schools will be equipped with hostel facilities and will have full time courses. In addition to traditional subjects such as Arts, Dancing and Music there will be courses on Event Management, Landscaping, Cinema, Teledrama Production, Printing, Graphic Designing etc. The assistance of foreign experts too will be obtained to conduct the courses.
“We will be able to arrange job opportunities for students at the end of the 3-year course,” he said. He said they are looking for locations for the schools, while the WPCouncil will provide the funding. “This may be a model to be followed by other Provinces as well,” he added.