In North and East Provinces:

English for teachers

A program to improve the knowledge of English of English teachers who serve in the North and East aimed at developing the English knowledge among the students in the two provinces was launched in Colombo last Monday.

This program was held under the Mahinda Chinthana concept, which has declared 2009 as the Year of Information Technology and English Language. Education Minister Susil Premajayantha presided over the ceremony.

Under this program, around 30 selected English teachers from these provinces will undergo special three-week training and they will, in turn, be deployed to train other English teachers.This teacher-training program has been co-sponsored by the Presidential Secretariat, Ministry of Education, American Embassy in Colombo and UNESCO.

The sole objective behind the entire program has been to produce a generation of students who are equipped with a comprehensive knowledge along with a high degree of competence in English. Sunimal Fernando of the Presidential Secretariat Office, Professor Rajiva Wijesinha. American Embassy official Jeff Anderson and Secretary to UNESCO in Sri Lanka Preethi Perera were also present at the occasion.