Rain or shine, life’s lessons continue
The lack of space within classrooms forced staff at this school in Kilinochchi to conduct term tests in the open air. But, the scorching sun did not deter these students of St Theresa’s Balika Vidyalaya. Some of them were seen wearing helmets, while a few others had umbrellas to beat the sun. Pic by Romesh [...]
Literacy, numeracy skills in primary class dipped during pandemic: Report
An Education Ministry report assessing the achievement level of Grade 3 students during the pandemic has revealed that a critically low percentage of students achieved foundational skills in both literacy and numeracy. The study was done by taking a sample of 10,600 students out of a total of 332,231 Grade 3 students. Schools were selected [...]
More teachers in the making
The examination to recruit 26,000 teachers will be conducted on March 25, Education Minister Susil Premajayantha said. He said that they expected to release the results by May and go ahead with recruitment. Meanwhile, the National College of Education released 8,000 teachers this week. Accordingly, there would be 32,000 teachers available for service. However, there [...]
Virtual University to be established
The University Grants Commission has submitted proposals to the Treasury and Presidential Secretariat on the establishment of the Virtual University of Sri Lanka. UGC Chairman Prof Sampath Amaratunga said once approval is received, the University will function as a 100 percent distance learning university with no permanent building premises and lectures conducted online. He said [...]
Youth get hands-on experience in policy development and public service
Young professionals and students were given a practical experience in policy development and public service under a parliamentary internship programme launched recently. Following outreach efforts to all national universities in Sri Lanka, a group of interns were carefully chosen from eight universities that responded. Eight State universities, namely, Colombo, Jaffna, Kelaniya, Peradeniya, Rajarata, Ruhuna, Sabaragamuwa [...]
Medical screening reveals new uni students suffer from anxiety and depression
Five percent of students in the new batch that gained admission to the Faculty of Management, University of Peradeniya have severe mental issues. Deputy Vice-Chancellor, University of Peradeniya, Prof Terrence Madhujith speaking to the Sunday Times said that the University is conducting psychological tests on new students gaining admission to the University in addition to [...]
Deadlock over paper marking continues; O/L, A/L students left in the lurch
The Education Ministry is in discussions with a section of lecturers at universities in order to commence the marking of GCE (A/L) examination answer scripts, which are already delayed by three weeks. The Education Times learns that the Ministry has approached lecturers who are willing to get involved in marking of answer scripts, while the [...]
From School to University: Navigating the Transition with Curtin Colombo’s Uni-Prep Programme
Would you like to study at Curtin Colombo for a Curtin University degree in business, computing, or engineering? Then, here is your chance to prepare for international education by enrolling in our unique university preparatory programme (Uni-Prep) titled ‘Skills for Success in Higher Education.’ The transition from school to undergraduate education can be an arduous [...]
Join Curtin Colombo Open Day – 26 March
Curtin Colombo, the latest addition to Curtin University’s global operations, is now offering its pioneering courses to students in Sri Lanka and the region. In recent years, Curtin University has achieved its highest-ever result in the QS World University Rankings by rising to 193rd globally and continues to be positioned in the top 1% of [...]
Imperial Institute of Higher Education (IIHE) signs up with Pune Institute of Business Management (PIBM) in India
We are delighted to announce our partnership with the “Pune Institute of Business Management (PIBM) in India”. As a leading Indian institute specialising in marketing analytics, PIBM is collaborating with IIHE a pioneering private tertiary educational institution in Sri Lanka formed with the objective of providing undergraduate and postgraduate education at an affordable price, for [...]
NSBM Green University commences batch 2023
NSBM Green University, the nation’s premier degree awarding university, has scheduled to hold the inauguration ceremony to welcome 1000+ newly enrolled students for its March 2023 Intake. The ceremony will be held on the 21st of March 2023, comprising several sessions at the Green University premises. Yet, the university has decided to offer a few [...]
Sprouts of Democracy
For the first time in the history of Sri Lanka, the newly elected members of Children’s Shadow Pradeshiya Sabhas (CSPS) were sworn in on Monday, March 6, 2023, at the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute in Colombo. The elected members were given an orientation on citizenship, participatory governance, Sri Lankan electoral system before taking the oath. [...]
Further your global career prospects with the LJMU UK Postgraduate Programmes Offered by SLTC
The SLTC Research University is calling for applications from suitable candidates for MSc in Embedded Systems and IC Design and MSc in Wireless Communications offered in partnership with the Liverpool John Moores University, UK. This programme is suited for professionals who wish to further their career prospects in related industries and will be especially beneficial [...]
APIIT Law School sets yet another record for the country!
From the 22nd to the 25th of February of this year, students of APIIT Law School took part in the Mediation and Negotiation Competition known as Lex Infinitum 2023 hosted by the V. M Salgaocar College of Law, India. Lex Infinitum was established in 2015 and is a reputed and prestigious ADR competition. Samaa Shazuli, [...]
The Trainee Full Stack Developer Course of the University of Moratuwa wins the European E-Learning Excellence Award 2022
The Trainee Full Stack Developer Course offered by the University of Moratuwa, on its online learning platform open.uom.lk, in collaboration with DP Education of Dhammika and Priscilla Perera Foundation has been awarded 1st place at the 8th e-learning excellence award 2022 by the European Conference on e-Learning. This is held by Academic Conferences International UK, [...]
SLIIT International Conference on Engineering and Technology 2023 – an entrance to state-of-the-art research and a platform catering to foster future research
Held on 25th March 2023 at SLIIT Malabe Campus The Faculty of Engineering of SLIIT has embarked upon one of its key projects to strengthen the body of knowledge by organising the 2nd SLIIT International Conference on Engineering and Technology (SICET 2023). This will take place on 25th March 2023 throughout the day at SLIIT [...]
Horizon Campus successfully completes the annual Convocation ceremonies for the academic year 2022
Horizon Campus recently concluded successful convocation ceremonies held at BMICH, Colombo on the 3rd of March 2023, which commemorated the academic accomplishments of its graduates across a wide array of degree programmes. These programmes encompassed the Bachelor of Honours in Biotechnology from Nilai University Malaysia, LLB from the University of London, Master of Laws in [...]
Xeylonex 23’ Multimedia exhibition
Xeylonex 23’ is a multimedia exhibition organised by the students of the National Institute of Business Management as a part of their course module. This event is a celebration of Sri Lankan talents and its creatives, aiming to promote Sri Lanka and its multimedia industry to the world to aid the country – with the [...]
Mind Numbness and Anaesthetising Self-Condemnation
Is your mind constantly attacked with condemning and depressing thoughts such as: I am not good, I am not strong, I am not acceptable, I am not suitable, I am not capable and I am not worth it? If you feel so, please be aware that you are under the attack of a disastrous mind [...]
The Key to Unlock the Fear of Public Speaking Panadura Toastmasters Club
Panadura Toastmasters Club, a part of Toastmasters International, provides a stress-free environment for members to develop communication and leadership skills, resulting in greater self-confidence and personal growth. The club’s unique approach and strategies have helped to build a supportive and warm environment for members to make mistakes and learn. The club has achieved many victories, [...]
What does KPI mean in Internal Branding?
-The idea of creating a winning culture – The A-B-C-D of instilling 4KPIs. In strategic marketing and management, probably less attention is paid to the aspect of creating a winning culture as it’s a combined effort of Marketing and HR. The other issue is that “Creating a Winning Culture” is not still seen as a [...]