Workshops on teaching commerce

COLOMBO: The Association of Accounting Technicians of Sri Lanka in collaboration with the Education Department organised a workshop on the theme ‘To improve the teaching of commerce in schools of the Western Province’.

The workshop which catered to Education Directors, Provincial Directors, Zonal Directors, teachers, Principals, Vice Principals and Sectional Heads of Commerce of schools in the Colombo district was held at the Prof. Lakshman R. Watawala Auditorium at the AAT Centre, Colombo.

Western Province Chief Minister Reginald Cooray, the chief guest who appreciated the steps taken by the AAT as an education institute to improve the quality of commerce teaching and also requested them to organise similar workshops in other areas.

Hilary E. Silva, Dean, Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Sri Jayewardenapura spoke on ‘The Future of Commerce Education’ and M. Thilakasiri, Senior Consultant and Director, School of Post Graduate Studies (SLIDA) spoke on ‘Management of Schools and Leadership’ at this workshop.

Action has been initiated by the AATSL to conduct workshops in the Gampaha and Kalutara districts.