Sri Lanka Education Policy Documents

October 18th, 2005 - By Sujata Gamage

Come post-November 17 are we going to get a whole new set of policy documents? Hope not. We have policies plenty. Here are some of the key documents. Some need updating. download babel dvdrip GENERAL EDUCATION Proposals for a National policy Framework on General Education in Sri Lanka, December 2003 National Education Commission, Sri lanka (contact: secnec@slt.lk; +94 11 280 7323; 223 C, Nawala Road, Narahenpita, Colombo 5). ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION Report of the 1997 Presidential Task Force on  Technical Education and Vocational Training National Development plan for the Tertiary ...

English for All

October 13th, 2005 - By Sujata Gamage

English for All  The UNP has promised in its manifesto a new national programme called ‘English for All,’ to improve the ability to read, write and converse in English of our people within 6 years. The details are yet to come but how realistic is that goal? Judging by the advertisements in the media there is a huge demand for private education in English, but standards of English education have not received any attention. Tertiary and Vocational Education Commission (TVEC), the organization responsible for standards in all tertiary education and training,* does not cover English education. This gap has left the ...