EDUCATION
Australian Education Fair on 7-8
Information for youth seeking migration to Australia
The country’s most-looked-forward-to Australian education fair will
kick off once again at the Trans Asia Hotel - King’s Court on September
7 and 8. Organised by Australia’s International Development Programme,
the IDP Education Fair will serve as the ultimate information platform
for youth seeking education and migration in Australia.
The fair will provide locals with the opportunity to meet scholars
and representatives from 27 leading Australian universities, and find
out why Australia, today, is the leading destination for Sri Lankan
students. Parents, as well as students will have the chance of perusing
the complete line-up of Australian undergraduate and postgraduate
programmes available, at a friendly five-star ambience.
Those attending the fair may enjoy special benefits such as waive-off
of application fees if applying for an educational programme at the
exhibition, participate in popular vocational training courses (i.e
hospitality trade, hairdressing etc.) and information seminars on
student visas, and more.
Australia has today emerged as the most-sought-after destination for
locals seeking higher education overseas because the country’s passion
for excellence has seen cutting-edge technology and advanced educational
techniques being employed in offering students the world’s best
classroom.
The IDP Education Fair provides the perfect opportunity for students
to find out the best educational options provided by Australia and
directly enrol with the institutions present as well.
The International Development Programme (IDP) provides students
seeking higher-studies in Australia with guidance in picking and
planning the best course of study, best university, assistance related
to student visa and more, as a free service.
IDP’s equity is semi-owned by 38 Australian universities through
their holding company IDP Education Australia Ltd. The other half is
owned by SEEK Ltd, Australia’s leading online employment and training
company.
 The
Institute of Personnel Management of Sri Lanka conferred a honourary
membership on Dinesh Weerakkody, Fellow memberships to retired DIG
Rienzie Perera and P.A. Muhandiramge for their outstanding contribution
in the field of human resources at National and International Level at
the IPM Graduation Ceremony 2008. Karu Jayasuriya, Minister of Public
Administration and Home Affairs was the chief guest.
Psychological approach in HR development vital - Dr. Kuhathasan
“The era of managing people is over. With the dawn of the knowledge
revolution era and the knowledge driven economy, psychological approach
in motivating, developing and enhancing the human potential has emerged
as the central and essential role for human resource development
professionals.
It is only through well conceived psychological approach,
professionals can ensure maximum development and utilization of human
capital for optimum organisational progress prosperity and productivity”
said Dr. K. Kuhathasan, CEO Centre for Leadership Excellenced and
Personality Development (CENLEAD).
Addressing a professional development programme organised for human
resource professionals, managers and resource personnel by the Sri
Lanka. Institute of Training and Development (SLITAD) at its auditorium
in Nawala recently, Dr. Kuhathasan, called upon professionals to keep
themselves updated with modern psychological motivational techniques to
develop the creative and innovative potential of the people.
“Personal productivity depends largely on human psychological rhythm
and it is only through proper and systematic understanding and
application of human psychological rhythm people can fully tap their
hidden and untapped potential” he said.
While stressing the fact that “performing the right tasks and
functions at the right personal productivity time” could lead to higher
personal productivity, he cautioned professionals that “Performing the
right tasks and functions at the wrong time, would lead to loss of
interest, enthusiasm and productivity at work. It is therefore necessary
to have a fuller understanding of the international productivity clock,
personal productivity rhythm and environmental productivity cycle to
perform well”.
Emphasising that the mind and the brain plays an important role in
shaping the productivity rhythm of the people. Dr. Kuhathasan presented
a few lively and practical stimulating mental exercises for application
by the participants to boost their personal and professional
productivity.
“In today’s industrial society, people work more with the knowledge
rather than with the skills. Therefore, working people should
continuously learn and update themselves throughout their career while
the human resource professional should continuously impart new
knowledge, motivating attitude and advanced technical skills on a
continuous basis and transform their organisation as learning
organisations. Professional Organisations and institutions too should
step-up their efforts to conduct continuous professional development
activities on a regular basis”.
“If professionals fails in this mission, people in the organisations
will become obsolete, redundant and the organisations too will lose
competitiveness and credibility” he underlined. “In today’s context,
managing people has taken a back seat. Psychologically based coaching
counselling, mentoring and motivating people has emerged as he most
prudent factor to boost production and profitability”
Touching on the importance of knowledge management Dr. Kuhathasan
said today, an organisational knowledge base is evolving as its only
sustainable competitive advantage.
He appealed to the participants to develop a knowledge sharing
culture. He defined knowledge sharing culture as “one which values
knowledge above rank and title. It recognises that everyone and anyone
in the organisation can be a knowledge resource and opportunities must
be created to tap such knowledge and information for the greater good of
the organisation.”
Mahesha Amarasuriya heads CIMA Toastmasters Club
The third Presidential Installation of the Chartered Institute of
Management Accountants (CIMA) Toastmasters Club was held recently at the
CIMA Sri Lanka Division auditorium.
The chief guest for the occasion was a past president of the CIMA Sri
Lanka Division and also the Finance Director of Hayleys PLC Richard
Ebell. President of CIMA Sri Lanka Division Gowri Shankar and the
District Governor for District 82 Arunasalam Balraj were the guests of
honour.
The new committee was installed by the deputy division governor
Education and Training for Division A, Advanced Communicator Padmini
Samarasinghe, who is also the charter president of the club.
Competent Toastmaster Mahesha Amarasuriya was elected as the new
president of the CIMA Toastmasters Club. Competent Communicator
Prabodini Seneviratna was elected as the Vice President - Education,
Competent Communicator Jeevan Arulampalam as the Vice President -
Membership, Competent Communicator Lasantha Wijeweera as the Vice
President - Public Relations, Zarah Juriansz as the Secretary, Amila De
Silva as the Treasurer and Imal Pieris as the Sergeant at Arms of the
new committee.
The new president in her acceptance speech stated that the activities
of the year will be energized by the theme for the year “Dare to dream”.
She said that the main focus for the year will be on reaching out to the
large potential membership of the Club which comprises of CIMA members
and passed finalists. Further the new committee will work towards
creating professional growth of students and creating value to its
membership.
Amongst the other distinguished invitees were members of the CIMA
Divisional Council, Officers of Area, Division and District councils of
the Toastmasters International and presidents and office bearers of
other Toastmasters clubs. The event was followed by cocktails where the
invitees enjoyed an evening of fellowship.
The CIMA Toastmasters’ Club was established in 2004 with the
objective of providing CIMA members and passed finalists with an
opportunity to improve their communication skills and to create and
shape professionals who are equipped to meet the challenges of today. |
