A new Information Learning Centre for UoC
The University of Colombo Arts and Humanities and Science faculties marked the 100th anniversary of the faculties and the main library this week. The opening of the Information Learning Centre at the University of Colombo also took place. Vice Chancellor Chandrika Wijeyaratne can be seen here taking part in the events.
External BA degrees to be restructured to increase graduate employment
Popular degree subjects have no positive outcome or result in skills that enhance employability, a committee appointed by the Education Ministry to look into restructuring and improving the curricula of Bachelor of Arts (External) degrees awarded by state universities has observed. They said a majority of the courses offered lack work-based training, and the English [...]
Ed. Ministry to take higher education AHEAD
The Education Ministry has implemented, ‘Accelerating Higher Education Expansion and Development’ (AHEAD) a programme funded by the World Bank in order to improve the quality of higher education, increase enrollment in disciplines required for economic development and the promotion of research, development, innovation, and commercialisation (RDIC). The Ministry and the University Grants Commission (UGC) are [...]
Sign Language to become an accepted formal method of communication
Last week, the Government decided to legalise Sign Language as an accepted formal means of communication. This follows a proposal made by Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa to introduce a provision made under the Parliamentary Act to include Sign Language as a recognised means of communication. Accordingly a bill would be drafted by the legal draftsman to [...]
Strict guidelines for online learning to be introduced soon
The Education Ministry is set to enforce strict guidelines for online education in view of complaints regarding the current online educational system for students, a senior Education Ministry official said. Prof. Kapila Perera said the guidelines have been prepared and handed over to the unit on Education Quality Development, to finalise the guidelines which will apply to [...]
A stamp issued for the 10th anniversary
A stamp was issued this week to mark the 10th anniversary of Mahinda Rajapaksa Vidyalaya in Homagama. Trade Minister Bandula Gunawardana received the first day cover from the Postmaster General Ranjith Ariyaratna.
Sixteen new national schools for the Nuwara Eliya District
The Education Ministry has granted permission to upgrade sixteen schools in the Nuwara Eliya district to the level of national schools, said Estate Housing and Community Infrastructure State Minister Jeevan Thondaman. The decision was taken by the Education Ministry after a request made by his father, the late Minister Arumugam Thondaman, Minister Jeevan Thondaman told [...]
First batch of BCI undergrads celebrated at official inauguration ceremony
The official inauguration ceremony of registering the first batch of undergraduate students of Benedict XVI Catholic Institution of Higher Education (BCI) in Negombo was held last week. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was the chief guest at the event, and in his speech he said a new education system that will protect the dignity of labour, aimed at [...]
A fridge not for food but for food for thought
One may think how wonderful of an idea it is to store food in a fridge at a time when people are suffering from COVID-19 and finding it difficult to get groceries and other essentials. The fridge shown here is quite a different one as it is not being used for food but for another [...]
Trade Minister calls for inquiry into grade five scholarship exam cut off marks
Trade Minister Bandula Gunawardana has called on the Education Minister G. L. Peiris to conduct an impartial inquiry on the cut off marks for the grade five scholarship examinations from 2015 to date. The Minister questioned whether the cut off marks were decided in an arbitrary manner by the Education Ministry officials. Minister Gunawardana said [...]
Maritime training programmes for Ports personnel
Last week, the Cabinet approved a proposal by the Ports and Shipping Ministry to have maritime training programmes for Ports personnel, to ensure speedy development in its services. Accordingly the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) would join hands with the Mahapola Port, Maritime Academy Ltd. and CINEC campus (a maritime training institution) to promote naval proficiency [...]
2021 grade five scholarship exams: Cut off marks increased in some districts
The cut off marks for the 2021 grade five scholarship exams has increased by ten marks for certain districts, because of the illegal admission of children to popular schools in those areas, The Ceylon Teachers Union (CTU) said last week. CTU Secretary Joseph Stalin said certain schools were in the habit of admitting children to grades, between [...]
Stand out with a Diploma from MSI, your gateway to Global Education
The Management & Science Institute (MSI) offers students a multitude of diploma programmes in a wide variety of specialization and provides students an opportunity of continuing their bachelor’s degrees and postgraduate programmes at Colombo, MSU Malaysia or at any of their partner universities in the United Kingdom, Australia, Germany, and Japan. MSI is a registered [...]
Recover and Revitalize Education for the COVID-19 Generation
Education is a human right, a public good and a public responsibility. The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 24 January as International Day of Education (link is external), in celebration of the role of education for peace and development. Without inclusive and equitable quality education and lifelong opportunities for all, countries will not succeed in [...]
Sri Lanka Model United Nations: Taking on a world of conflict virtually and stepping into 2021
Sri Lanka Model United Nations (SLMUN) Being the pioneering MUN conference in Sri Lanka and the largest student-run UN simulation in Asia, SLMUN consistently attracts around 1000 students coming from diverse backgrounds nationwide and beyond each year. Since our inception in 2008, we aim to give the youth a platform to voice their ideas and [...]
His Excellency the President Visits BCI Campus in Negombo
His excellency the president, Gotabhaya Rajapaksa paid a special visit to BCI Campus, Negombo (Benedict XVI Catholic Institute) on Friday the 15th of January 2021 on invitation of His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith, The Archbishop of Colombo. The event was conducted under strict health protocols and was attended by a limited audience among which were [...]
A Grateful Heart Over a Grumbling Mind
The definitive epitome of the pessimistic and grumbling attitude of the human mind can be precisely depicted by the manner in which people describe a partly filled glass of milk. 10% of the people would say “Wow, an empty glass half full of milk”, whereas the rest of the 90% would certainly grumble saying, “Jeez [...]
A bright future in IT for Sri Lankan students
Begin an IT degree pathway at UTS Sri Lanka and graduate in Australia Students in Sri Lanka who are considering a career in Information Communications Technology (ICT) can look forward to a bright future. Advances in artificial intelligence (AI), quantum computing and digital technologies are already changing the world and there is more on the [...]
Teachers Endorse the Internationally recognised Qualifications Conducted by Prospects Academy
Diploma to Master’s in Teaching, Education and Early Childhood Education Prospects Academy, a leading and well-established higher education institution, which has been in operation for over a decade, offers a wide range of qualifications from Diploma, Bachelor’s, and master’s degree programmes in Education, Early Childhood Education and Teaching. These qualifications are awarded by internationally recognised [...]
A Letter to you from
“Once little girls can see it, little girls can be it. Because they can be anything that they want, but that representation to make the dream exist in the first place is huge—even for me.” To you, when you don’t believe you can: I grew up in the segregated south, being black was worse than [...]
Government supports Rotaract start up
Rotary Sri Lanka continued its thrust to support the Government of Sri Lanka on the fight against Covid-19 in a systemic manner with the STOP THE SPREAD by launching A unique app that could track those who have been exposed to COVID- 19 Virus. The innovation was launched at the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute Auditorium with the [...]
Discover more about the only New Zealand Foundation Programme in Sri Lanka that provides students after O/L
Guaranteed Entry into University of Auckland In an era where Sri Lankan students blindly follow the masses and fall in to the trap of pursuing foundation programmes which are not valued and recognised by leading universities in the world, Asian Institute of Business & Science (AIBS) in partnership with UP Education has been bold enough [...]
Medical University Admission Day 2021
Don’t wait until you reach the ambition of your life to be proud, be proud of every step you take, to every student who is planning to become a passionate doctor; are you confused about what’s your next step? ANC MEDICAL PLACEMENTS IS THE RIGHT CHOICE TO HELP YOU TO DECIDE, EVERY STEP YOU TAKE. [...]
Celebrating International Education Day amidst a Pandemic
Recover and Revitalise Education for the COVID-19 Generation Among the many challenges affecting these unprecedented times, education has undoubtedly changed a lot over the past year. As we are pushed out of the comfort zone to adapt to technology in the absence of better alternatives, some may say it is a much-needed change. Experimentation and [...]
World’s Most Awarded Creative School Miami Ad School, Now in Colombo
Miami Ad School Sri Lanka is now open in Colombo 4 bringing exciting possibilities and global potential for the creative minds in the island. For us, the real world becomes the classroom with a collaboration of fresh perspectives and global ideologies that influence the future of design, digital marketing, strategic thinking and innovation. At Miami [...]
IQSSL College of Quantity Surveying (Guarantee)Limited: “Dissemination and imparting of knowledge on QS
In every construction project, large or small, the Quantity Surveyor plays a significant role in determining and controlling the cost of the project. It is all about the economical, effective, and efficient utilization of scarce resources in the construction process. The role of the Quantity Surveyor could be defined as the financial manager of resources [...]
Passport to your future with IELTS preparatory programme offered at ANC
Apply now for Canada, Australia, or UK July 2021 intake First step towards life-changing study opportunities Online/ face-to-face IELTS classes 8 week duration (February – March 2021) Free course materials/ one-on-one help Canada, Australia and UK universities have already commenced the university application process for the July and October intake 2021. Canada is granting Study [...]
Surveillance capitalism and brand marketing What’s App-Facebook and Google
Talking of marketing and taking branding as the strategy in any marketing and branding plan; which is built on the platform of STP (Segmenting, Targeting, Positioning), in one of my previous articles I explained the importance of profiling. As opposed to the age-old acronym STP, the suggestion was to make it STPP including profiling into [...]
Excellence through Empathy and Experience
‘The light of learning’, the dream of a visionary educationist became a reality with the establishment of the Royal Institute at Havelock Town, fifty years ago, in 1971. In 1993, a branch school was established in Nugegoda; its network expanded to Maharagama, Maya Avenue and Gampaha offering well-coordinated world-class education. Royal Institute (RI) holds modern [...]
Best opportunity to Earn while Learning
Apply for ERASMUS scholarships The Dream of every student is to enter a State University in Sri Lanka after completing the Advanced Level Exam but according to the current situation in the Education System, most of the students are unable to fulfill the eligibility and fails to find the correct path for Higher Education. Now [...]
Explore your Canadian Dream with Flex Institute
Do you worry about going to Canada, we can make your dream come true. We Flex institute have our reputation as a one of the leading Canadian visa consultation firms in Sri Lanka. We have been providing our services to multitude of candidates to achieve their Canadian dream over past ten years while confirming the [...]
Bristol institute’s MBA sets the benchmark for accelerating the careers of High-Potential Leaders
Bristol Institute’s globally accredited MBA from the University of the West of England,(UWE) Bristol has been uniquely delivering proven leadership insights to a plethora of aspiring, emerging and seasoned leaders. Now reaching it’s 7th successive intake after just two years of launching in Sri Lanka, the programme has successfully recruited over double the amount of [...]
Realise Your Dream of becoming a Doctor with the Most Affordable University in China
BCAS Medical placements, the trusted top medical education centre provides students just after A/Level the opportunity of pursuing a career in medicine at prestigious universities in China , Russia, Belarus, Georgia and Malaysia in the English Medium. More than 100 students have secured admission for medical degree through BCAS for the last intakes. The ultimate [...]
Minimum entry bar for English HE ‘would level down opportunity’
The Westminster government’s decision to revive the idea of restricting student numbers via a minimum grade requirement to enter university has brought warnings that such a policy would “level down opportunity” by hitting poorer students and those whose education has been disrupted by Covid. The government’s much-delayed interim response to the Augar review, published on 21 January, [...]
Universities can request ‘emergency’ extensions to REF deadline
UK universities will be able to request more time to enter the country’s research excellence framework (REF) under new measures to help institutions cope with the impact of the latest surge in Covid-19 cases. New guidance from Research England, which oversees the assessment of research quality carried out every six years, will allow institutions to [...]
Equipping Young Adults to Shine in Next Steps in New Normal
Young adults have to grapple with myriad issues today as they face a very uncertain future in the new normal. Education prospects, career prospects, life prospects are evolving. Competition is increasing. Only the fittest can survive in every sector. Rainbow Institute of Communication and English, which has been at the helm of training in Communication, [...]
The 10 most popular THE rankings stories of 2020
The continued rise of China in research, Australasian universities’ success in contributing towards the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals and data revealing the countries with the highest average number of international students were among the rankings stories catching our readers’ attention this year. The news of a new Japanese university at the top of our [...]
MT STUDIO launches ‘MT Junior Program: A journey towards nuturing young talent to become champion professionals
Success in the new age is determined by a strong balance between academic prowess and critical competencies. This defines the inherent intelligence quotient and an innate ability to co create right solutions and outcomes. MT STUDIO is an organisation focused on deploying the right mechanism and the levers to provide students opportunities to hone critical [...]
Become an internationally recognised Gemmologist
Allied Gemmological Institute & Laboratory (AGIL), established in 1999 by Dayananda Dillimuni, a Consultant Gemmologist is the Accredited Teaching Centre in Sri Lanka, under ATC global network of Gem-A (the Gemmological Association of Great Britain). This centre provides facilities for those who need to study in Gemmology leading to become an internationally accredited gemmologist. Under [...]
Chinese universities told student cheating could cost them funding
China is ramping up its crackdown on academic misconduct with plans for plagiarism spot checks on undergraduate dissertations, warning universities that they face losing funding or having their right to enrol students suspended if they consistently perform poorly. The Ministry of Education said that provincial education authorities will sample at least 2 per cent of [...]
World Class Overseas Medical Education through IMC Education
Applications for MBBS/MD & Pre-Medicine is Now On Students can now apply on Pending A/L results for March/April/ September 2021 Intakes. IMC Education (http://www.imcedu.com/) Sri Lanka’s undisputed leader in Overseas Medical student Placements to world’s leading Medical Universities across Europe, Eastern Europe and Asia is inviting applicants to apply for the MBBS/MD programs offered at [...]
ICT Industry Skills Council appoints A new Board of Directors
Transformational roadmap created to ensure 2020–2030 The Decade of Skills Development Goals to be achieved ICT Industry Skills Council concluded its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on recently with the participation of Senior Professor Kapila Perera, Secretary to the Ministry of Education as the Key Note Speaker/Chief Guest. Due to prevailing health crisis, the AGM was [...]
CA Sri Lanka’s 41st National Conference spotlights Chartered Accountants key role in spurring robust growth amidst COVID
The powerful role Chartered Accountants can play in spurring robust growth despite the COVID-19 global pandemic was highlighted at the 41st National Conference of Chartered Accountants organised by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) this week. Chief guest at the inauguration ceremony, State Minister of Money, Capital Markets and State [...]
How Steve Jobs Started – The Winding Path
As people around the world wondered if innovation at Apple had stopped with Steve Jobs, we want to share with you a snapshot of the genius’s life. How did Steve Jobs start? His life story is not a straight line, but more like a winding path. From his early years it’s clear that Jobs had [...]
Bill Gates
It was a regular day in the Gates household. When the family was getting ready and Bill, known in his family as Trey, was still downstairs, his mother called down to his room in the basement, “Trey, what are you doing down there?” “I’m thinking, mother. Don’t you ever think?” he shot back. Bill Gates’s [...]
Only academics can run universities effectively
At the end of last year, news emerged that the University of Cambridge’s governing body had emphatically rejected a proposed policy that would have required staff and students to be “respectful” of each other’s “differing opinions”. Amid concerns that this would have inhibited freedom of expression, “tolerance” of different views will be required instead. The vote was 1,378 to 208. [...]
Brighten up your days with a little bling
Compared to other accessories such as watches and sunglasses, jewellery has always retained its popularity among women of all ages. With the pandemic and lockdowns changing society, some jewellery designers and entrepreneurs have taken to social media and the internet over the past few months to market and sell their unique pieces. Others had been [...]