Corona
COVID-19 – Global Education Recovery Tracker launched
Schools in Jaffna Education Zone closed for week
All grades in schools, pre-schools in WP open tomorrow
WP schools attendance satisfactory, as students return for lessons
Schools in WP to commence tomorrow for grades 5, 11 and 13
Seventeen O/L student candidates in CP test COVID positive
All Catholic pvt, Intl. schools to open on Apr. 5: Archdiocese
UGC, health authorities in talks to open state unis under COVID guidelines
Child Welfare
Man gets 12 year RI for sexual abuse on underage girl
In Sri Lanka an abused child gets “raped†before media and the law
Positive action to protect children’s rights
Every fifth child faces water scarcity globally: Unicef report
Teachers
Ed. unions against unqualified SLEAS officers as school principals
Ed. Ministry to hold open online exams to recruit teachers
Tamil medium teachers in short supply in Western province schools: CTU
New plan to hire teachers for rural schools; practical exams will be held for selection
Government to absorb Trainee Graduates into Permanent Service today
Elevating English language education in the South: Smart classroom training for teachers
Early Childhood Ed
Early childhood education to be regulated
Exams
GCE O/L exam gets underway today
All safety measures in place for O/Ls today
Ten young prison inmates sit for O/L exam
O/L Exams commence after three-month delay
GCE O/L exam paper evaluation begins on March 27: Minister
A/L, Grade 5 exam will not be held as scheduled: Examinations Dept.
A/L exam results to be released end of April
Ed Tech
Over 1400 schools to receive Tabs by April: Susil
State TVchannels to continue Gurugedara programme for students
Education Ministry and ICTA connect for new digital policy in schools
General School Education
Certificates for students who complete studies up to grade nine
New plan for intermediate classes in national schools says Ed. Ministry
School curriculum to include ‘Law’ as subject
 TVET
NVQ Level 3 certification for those qualified in electrical engineering
More SL women need to take up vocational training – Dullas
Universities
SLIM signs MoU with the Faculty of Management, Uva Wellassa University
Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurveda Institute gets upgraded to university status
UGC says plans underway for three new universities
SLIIT Graduates receive Postgraduate Scholarships from Prestigious German Universities
MoU to be signed between KDU and Pakistan’s University of Comstats
National Defence Academy to be accredited under KDU
Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurvedic lnstitute becomes a fully-fledged University
SL records highest university admissions since Independence
COPE uncovers Rs.50 mn scam at PGIS of Peradeniya University
Student welfare
Text books provided for 22 estate schools
Policy
COPA learns about key issues in Govt. schools
Control over Madrasa Schools as recommended by PCoI
Sri Lanka still hindered in educational sphere – Minister
‘Programme to set up 1,000 national schools will begin on April 26’
Present school curricula outdated; not designed to fit society: Minister
Setting up of National Schools countrywide commences next month
“Digital Platform†launched to obtain ideas on new education policy
Outdated education policies do not take society forward: President
More support for state and private universities from the AHEAD proj
Development
Dubai assistance for Lankan rural schools
Sources: Economy Next (1), Sunday Times (21), Daily News (16), Daily Mirror (12) The Morning (2) The Island (4)
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Raul
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